disturb

/dɪˈstɜːb/ verb [T]

Definition

INTERRUPT › to interrupt what someone is doing by making noise or annoying them: Don't disturb him, he needs to sleep.

UPSET › to make someone feel anxious or upset: Some scenes are violent and may disturb younger viewers.

CHANGE › to change something by touching it or moving it from its original position

(Definition of disturb verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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