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disturbance

(dɪstɜːʳbəns)
Word forms: plural disturbances
1. countable noun
A disturbance is an incident in which people behave violently in public.
During the disturbance which followed, three Englishmen were hurt.
...the worst of last September's disturbances.
Synonyms: disorder, bother [informal], turmoil, riot More Synonyms of disturbance
2. uncountable noun
Disturbance means upsetting or disorganizing something which was previously in a calm and well-ordered state.
The home would cause less disturbance to local residents than a school.
The animals are very sensitive to disturbance and have never bred in captivity.
Synonyms: upset, bother, disorder, confusion More Synonyms of disturbance
3. variable noun
You can use disturbance to refer to a medical or psychological problem, when someone's body or mind is not working in the normal way.
Poor educational performance is related to emotional disturbance.
...the treatment of certain heart rhythm disturbances.
Synonyms: problem, disorder, upset, trouble More Synonyms of disturbance

disturbance in British English

(dɪˈstɜːbəns)
noun
1. 
the act of disturbing or the state of being disturbed
2. 
an interruption or intrusion
3. 
an unruly outburst or tumult
4.  law
an interference with another's rights
5.  geology
a. 
a minor movement of the earth causing a small earthquake
b. 
a minor mountain-building event
6.  meteorology
a small depression
7.  psychiatry
a psychological or emotional problem

disturbance in American English

(dɪˈstɜrbəns)
noun
1. 
a. 
a disturbing or being disturbed
b. 
any departure from normal
2. 
anything that disturbs
3. 
the state of being worried, troubled, or anxious
4. 
commotion; disorder
Word origin
ME < OFr distourbance

Examples of 'disturbance' in a sentence
disturbance

Any persons causing a nuisance or disturbance to others will be asked to leave.
The Sun (2016)
Maybe this man was suffering some mental disturbance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
During the early phases of a heart attack there is a disturbance in heart rhythm.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
Yet mental disturbance is sometimes more dangerous when it is repressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There were no reports of any crowd disturbances.
Tibballs, Geoff Great Sporting Failures (1993)
The prospect of civil disturbance will undermine the legitimacy of the administration in any case.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
 Sleep disturbances are very common in the weeks leading up to a heart attack.
Christianity Today (2000)
Messages that cause emotional disturbance impair our reasoning ability.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Any persons causing a nuisance or disturbance will be asked to leave.
The Sun (2008)
When young people cause disturbances in public how often do us adults intervene?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Doctors already know to avoid them in patients who are particularly susceptible to heart rhythm disturbances.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Claims for injury or loss sustained as a result of the civil disturbances will not be entertained.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
 Emotional and behavioural disturbances would also be noted.
Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991)
Any persons causing a nuisance or disturbance to others will be asked to leave.
The Sun (2013)
Police are probing the cause of the disturbance.
The Sun (2015)
It is uncontrollable because small disturbances lead only to other chaotic motions and not to any stable and predictable alternative.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
 Small moments of disturbance and wonder.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If we discover risk or heart rhythm disturbances, we may advise further investigations to take place.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
When it looked like things might turn ugly with a crowd disturbance, he dealt with it calmly.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I have witnessed rhythm disturbances that are not documented in any cardiac textbook.
Pantano, James A. (MD) Living with Angina (1991)
An offender who takes part in a large-scale public disturbance cannot expect to be sentenced as if his actions had been committed in isolation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That's just snobbery: faze is a useful verb implying a minor disturbance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
While the resulting insult to the heart can cause rhythm disturbances and lead to cardiac arrest, it doesn't always do so.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
disturbance

British English: disturbance NOUN
A disturbance is an incident in which people behave violently in public.
During the disturbance which followed, three people were hurt.
  • American English: disturbance
  • Brazilian Portuguese: perturbação
  • Chinese: 骚乱
  • European Spanish: disturbio
  • French: troubles
  • German: Unruhen
  • Italian: disordini
  • Japanese: 騒動
  • Korean: 소동
  • European Portuguese: perturbação
  • Latin American Spanish: disturbio

Chinese translation of 'disturbance'

disturbance

(dɪsˈtəːbəns)

n

  1. (c/u) (= upheaval, upset) 干扰(擾) (gānrǎo)
  2. (c) (= violent incident) 骚(騷)乱(亂) (sāoluàn) (阵(陣), zhèn)
  3. (c/u) (emotional, psychological) 失调(調) (shītiáo)
    to cause a disturbance 引起混乱(亂) (yǐnqǐ hùnluàn)
1 (noun) 
Definition
an unruly outburst in public
During the disturbance, three men were hurt.
Synonyms
disorder
He called on the authorities to stop public disorder.
bother (informal)
turmoil
a year of political turmoil
riot
Twelve cars were destroyed during the riot.
upheaval
a prolonged period of political upheaval
fray
Today he entered the fray on the side of the moderates.
brawl
He had been in a street brawl.
uproar
The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.
agitation
Temperature is a measure of agitation of molecules.
fracas
Several people were injured in the ensuing fracas.
commotion
He heard a terrible commotion outside.
rumpus
He had left before the rumpus started.
tumult
the recent tumult in global financial markets
hubbub
the hubbub over the election
shindig (informal)
ruction (informal)
ruckus (informal)
shindy (informal)
2 (noun) 
Definition
an interruption or intrusion
The home would cause less disturbance than a school.
Synonyms
upset
bother
disorder
The emergency room was in disorder.
confusion
distraction
He drove his staff to the verge of distraction.
intrusion
interruption
The sudden interruption stopped her in mid-flow.
annoyance
To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.
agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
hindrance
perturbation
derangement
a condition brought on by the derangement of the nerve fibres
3 (noun) 
Poor educational performance is linked to emotional disturbances.
Synonyms
problem
the economic problems of the inner city
disorder
upset
a source of continuity in times of worry and upset
trouble
Riot police are being deployed to prevent any trouble.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agitation
Temperature is a measure of agitation of molecules.
Synonyms
turbulence,
rocking,
shake,
shaking,
stirring,
stir,
tossing,
disturbance,
upheaval,
churning,
convulsion
in the sense of agitation
He was in a state of emotional agitation.
Synonyms
turmoil,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
alarm,
confusion,
excitement,
disturbance,
distraction,
upheaval,
stimulation,
flurry,
outcry,
clamour,
arousal,
ferment,
disquiet,
commotion,
fluster,
lather (informal),
incitement,
tumult,
discomposure,
tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal)
in the sense of annoyance
To her annoyance the stranger did not go away.
Synonyms
irritation,
trouble,
anger,
bother,
grief (informal),
harassment,
disturbance,
hassle (informal),
nuisance,
provocation,
displeasure,
exasperation,
aggravation (informal),
vexation,
pique,
bedevilment

Synonyms of 'disturbance'

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