disturb somebody/something to interrupt somebody when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?

1disturb somebody/something to interrupt someone when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun disturb. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

Disturbed can be used to describe somebody who has problems with mental health because of very unhappy or unpleasant experiences.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb disturb, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences. a special school for emotionally disturbed children. His behavior is deeply disturbed.

​making you feel anxious and upset or shocked. a disturbing piece of news; a profoundly disturbing experience. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs.

actions that make you stop what you are doing, or that upset the normal state that something is in; the act of disturbing somebody/something or the fact of ...

to cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity: Please don't disturb Jimmy – he's trying to do his homework.

actions that make you stop what you are doing, or that upset the normal state that something is in; the act of disturbing someone or something or the fact of ...