disturbance — dis·tur·bance n: an interruption of peace or order; specif: an interruption of the quiet enjoyment of one s property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. disturbance … Law dictionary
Disturbance — Dis*turb ance, n. [OF. destorbance.] 1. An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disturbance — late 13c., mental distress, from O.Fr. destorbance (12c., O.N.Fr. distorbance), from destourber, from L. disturbare (see DISTURB (Cf. disturb)). Meaning public disturbance is c.1300; that of destruction of peace or unity is late 14c … Etymology dictionary
disturbance — [n] commotion; upset agitation, annoyance, big scene*, big stink*, bother, brawl, brouhaha, clamor, confusion, convulsion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, disruption, distraction, eruption, explosion, ferment, fisticuffs, flap, fracas,… … New thesaurus
disturbance — ► NOUN 1) the action of disturbing or the process of being disturbed. 2) a breakdown of peaceful behaviour; a riot … English terms dictionary
disturbance — [di stʉr′bəns] n. [ME < OFr distourbance] 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 … English World dictionary
disturbance — noun 1 actions that upset the normal state of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious ▪ minimal, minimum, minor, slight ▪ environmental … Collocations dictionary
disturbance — [[t]dɪstɜ͟ː(r)bəns[/t]] disturbances 1) N COUNT 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. 2) N… … English dictionary
disturbance — dis|turb|ance [dıˈstə:bəns US ə:r ] n 1.) [U and C] formal a situation in which people behave violently in public ▪ There were disturbances in the crowd as fans left the stadium. create/cause a disturbance ▪ army training on controlling civil… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disturbance */*/ — UK [dɪˈstɜː(r)bəns] / US [dɪˈstɜrbəns] noun Word forms disturbance : singular disturbance plural disturbances 1) [countable] an occasion on which people behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place There were serious disturbances in the… … English dictionary
