Word

disturb, v.
(disturbed, disturbing, disturbs)
freq. cnt. 17

move deeply
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

disturb trouble upset

sample sentences

"This book upset me"
"A troubling thought"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trouble trouble

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up jolt trouble, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder distress

hypernym

strike, impress, move, affect

change the arrangement or position of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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semantic pointers

hyponym

beat, scramble toss roil, rile poke

hypernym

destroy the peace or tranquility of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

disturb interrupt

sample sentences

"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

semantic pointers

hypernym

tamper with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

disturb touch

sample sentences

"Don't touch my CDs!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

damage as if by shaking or jarring
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disturb

sample sentences

"Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym