noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/
Australian, Received-Pronunciation:[dɪˈstɜːbn̩s]
Canada, General-American:/dɪˈstɜɹ.bəns/
Canada, General-American:[dɪˈstɝbn̩s]
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Something that disturbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he’s such a disturbance.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A serious mental imbalance or illness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.
Across languages
Translations
105 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
смущение
(smuštenie)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Bulgarian:
смут
(smut)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Catalan:
pertorbació
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Catalan:
destorb
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Czech:
rušení
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Danish:
forstyrrelse
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Dutch:
storing
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Dutch:
verstoring
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Esperanto:
perturbo
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
French:
trouble
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
French:
tapage
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
German:
Störung
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Gothic:
𐌳𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌽𐌰
(drōbna)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Ancient Greek:
ἄραδος
(árados)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Hebrew:
הפרעה
(hafra'a)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Irish:
suaitheadh
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Japanese:
動乱
(dōran)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Japanese:
動揺
(dōyō)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Central Kurdish:
ئاژاوە
(ajawe)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Luhya:
bunani
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Malagasy:
korontana
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Malayalam:
അലട്ടൽ
(alaṭṭal)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Norwegian Bokmål:
forstyrrelse
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Occitan:
perturbacion
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Occitan:
destorbi
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Old English:
gedrefnes
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Portuguese:
estorvo
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Portuguese:
perturbação
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Romanian:
deranjare
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Romanian:
tulburare
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Romanian:
perturbare
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Russian:
беспоря́дки
(besporjádki)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Russian:
волне́ния
(volnénija)
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Scottish Gaelic:
aimhreit
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Spanish:
disturbio
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Spanish:
estorbo
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Spanish:
perturbación
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Swahili:
utundu
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Swedish:
störning
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Tocharian B:
krämpālñe
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Welsh:
aflonyddwch
— act of disturbing, being disturbed
Bengali:
জ্বালাতন
(jalaton)
— something that disturbs
Czech:
výtržník
— something that disturbs
Danish:
forstyrrelse
— something that disturbs
German:
Störenfried
— something that disturbs
Central Kurdish:
ئاژاوە
(ajawe)
— something that disturbs
Māori:
āheihei
— something that disturbs
Māori:
ngangau
— something that disturbs
Māori:
rarī
— something that disturbs
Māori:
rawehoi
— something that disturbs
Māori:
raweoi
— something that disturbs
Māori:
ngari
— something that disturbs
Norwegian Bokmål:
forstyrrelse
— something that disturbs
Portuguese:
estorvo
— something that disturbs
Portuguese:
perturbação
— something that disturbs
Romanian:
deranj
— something that disturbs
Romanian:
încomodare
— something that disturbs
Russian:
наруши́тель
(narušítelʹ)
— something that disturbs
Russian:
наруши́тельница
(narušítelʹnica)
— something that disturbs
Spanish:
estorbo
— something that disturbs
Spanish:
perturbación
— something that disturbs
Swedish:
störning
— something that disturbs
Ancient Greek:
ταραχή
(tarakhḗ)
— a noisy commotion
Hindi:
हुड़दंग
(huṛdaṅg)
— a noisy commotion
Latin:
turba
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
taute
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
ngangau
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
āheihei
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
heihei
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
manioro
— a noisy commotion
Māori:
rarī
— a noisy commotion
Bulgarian:
безредие
(bezredie)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Bulgarian:
бъротия
(bǎrotija)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Czech:
narušení
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Czech:
vyrušení
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
German:
Störung
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Japanese:
混乱
(konran)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Central Kurdish:
ئاژاوە
(ajawe)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Māori:
ngaungau
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Māori:
āheihei
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Māori:
heihei
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Māori:
pororaru
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Portuguese:
perturbação
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Romanian:
perturbare
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Romanian:
perturbație
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Romanian:
deranjament
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Russian:
расстро́йство
(rasstrójstvo)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Russian:
наруше́ние
(narušénije)
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Scottish Gaelic:
atharrachadh
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Spanish:
perturbación
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Swedish:
avbrott
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Swedish:
störning
— interruption of that which is normal or regular
Czech:
duševní porucha
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
German:
Störung
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
German:
Geistesstörung
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Irish:
suaitheadh intinne
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Portuguese:
distúrbio
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Portuguese:
transtorno
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Romanian:
tulburare
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Romanian:
perturbație
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Russian:
расстро́йство
(rasstrójstvo)
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Spanish:
perturbación
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Spanish:
trastorno
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Swedish:
rubbning
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
Swedish:
störning
— (psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness
