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disturbance

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/dɪˈstɜːrbəns/ · dis-tur-bance

A state of being thrown into confusion or disorder.

Meanings

nounformal

A state of being thrown into confusion or disorder.

ایک ایسی حالت جس میں کسی چیز میں خلل یا بےترتیبی آ جائے۔

خلل

khalal

Formal: ہنگامہ

Synonyms

disruptioninterruptiondisturbanceخللبگاڑاُلجھن

Antonyms

calmorderharmonyپرامنترتیبہم آہنگی

Common Collocations

  • environmental disturbance
  • mental disturbance
  • social disturbance

Example Sentences

The loud noise caused a disturbance in the meeting.

اونچی آواز نے اجلاس میں خلل پیدا کیا۔

Onchi aawaaz ne ijtima' mein khalal paida kiya.

There was a disturbance in the natural habitat due to pollution.

آلودگی کی وجہ سے قدرتی ماحول میں خلل آیا۔

Aloodgi ki wajah se qudrati mahol mein khalal aaya.

The disturbance in her sleep affected her performance at work.

اس کی نیند میں خلل نے اس کی کارکردگی پر اثر انداز کیا۔

Is ki neend mein khalal ne is ki karkardagi par asar andaaz kiya.

Easily Confused With

interruption:While both terms indicate a break in normal processes, 'disturbance' suggests a more chaotic disruption.

Word Family

disturb
verbخلل ڈالنا
disturbed
adjectiveخلل زدہ
disturbing
adjectiveخلل پیدا کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'disturb' + 'ance' for disturbance.

Imagine a calm lake that suddenly gets disturbed by a stone.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many of my wishes came true, yet they felt too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بجلی کی چمک میں دشمنی کا پتہ نہ چلے۔

Bijli ki chamak mein dushmani ka pata na chale.

In the flash of lightning, the enmity remains unseen.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "disturbantia" — to throw into confusion

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Latin roots into contemporary English, commonly used to describe disruptions in various contexts.