disturb
/dɪˈstɝb/
verb
Common
1.v.move deeply
“This book upset me”
2.v.change the arrangement or position of
3.v.tamper with
“Don't touch my CDs!”
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disturb and touch share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. disturb means “move deeply”. touch means “make physical contact with, come in contact with”. touch is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈstɝb/
1.v.move deeply
“This book upset me”
2.v.change the arrangement or position of
3.v.tamper with
“Don't touch my CDs!”
/ˈtʌtʃ/
1.v.make physical contact with, come in contact with
“Touch the stone for good luck”
2.v.perceive via the tactile sense
“Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her”
3.v.affect emotionally
“A stirring movie”
| disturb | touch | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈstɝb/ | /ˈtʌtʃ/ |
| Said | di-STURB | tuhch |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 27 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | upset, trouble | none recorded |
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