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To upset or worry

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of

Interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of

To put into a new position

To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

To cause someone inconvenience

To influence, usually emotionally

Encroach or intrude on

(usually in the negative) To handle, especially in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect

To meddle or intervene

Knock or force out of position

To continue to bring up as a point of contention

Disturb the status quo

Cause trouble

Break in or encroach on something

To stop or interrupt an action, process or operation

Search unsystematically and untidily through something

To tear (something) into pieces

To be unable to find something

To move around or sideways unsteadily

To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly

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Verb

To upset or worry

agonize^US

antagonize^US

agonise^UK

appal^UK

give someone the hump

antagonise^UK

appall^US

give someone a hard time

demoralize^US

terrorize^US

demoralise^UK

put someone off their stroke

terrorise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

galvanize^US

drive round the twist

petrify

tantalize^US

scare the bejesus out of

hector

disorient

buffalo

tantalise^UK

set someone back on their heels

galvanise^UK

make someone scratch their head

put out of countenance

stop someone in their tracks

keep on at

stump

breathe down someone's neck

hurt somebody's feelings

pressurize^US

cause someone to lose their composure

get on somebody's nerves

make unhappy

hurt someone's feelings

cause to be at a stand

scare the living daylights out of

make your hair stand on end

put the wind up someone

despair

rub you up the wrong way

pressurise^UK

scandalize^US

be a pain in the neck

destabilize^US

enthral^UK

paralyse^UK

destabilise^UK

monopolize^US

paralyze^US

scandalise^UK

give someone goose pimples

enthrall^US

monopolise^UK

revive

challenge

put someone off their stride

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make your blood run cold

put the fear of God into

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

energize^US

energise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

turn one off

spring something on

wring

put somebody's nose out of joint

try your patience

drive you up the wall

go to one's head

make someone jump out of their skin

make a monkey of

be repugnant to

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle one's feathers

set someone thinking

cause agony to

frighten the living daylights out of

take someone by surprise

criticize^US

put someone off his stride

put your nose out of joint

push someon's buttons

make someone's hair stand on end

chill off

frighten to death

be the victim of

cause someone distress

criticise^UK

rub one the wrong way

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

screw up

mess up

fill with consternation

set someone's teeth on edge

balk^US

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

put someone's back up

tread on someone's toes

put someone's nose out of joint

push someone's buttons

overcharge

rock the boat

make one's blood run cold

make someone jump out of his skin

make one's teeth chatter

scare the living daylights out of someone

scare the pants off of

impose upon

cause inconvenience to

baulk^UK

give someone a fright

pull the rug from under

bring pressure to bear on

dishonour^UK

create difficulties for

pull the rug out from under

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

dishonor^US

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's back up

make someone's hackles rise

make someone's blood boil

get someone's hackles up

get in someone's hair

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

try someone's patience

get up someone's nose

get on someone's nerves

materialize^US

materialise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

breath down someone's neck

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

invigorate^US

send on a wild-goose chase

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

harsh someone's mellow

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

make despondent

make desolate

make your heart bleed

bring tears to your eyes

satirize^US

take one's breath away

give someone a kick

transfix

give someone a charge

take your breath away

envigorate^UK

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

become an obsession with

take the mickey out of

satirise^UK

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

cause to lose concentration

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

labour^UK

scare someone half to death

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

labor^US

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“He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.”

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Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of

throw a spanner in the works of

put out of order

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

change the order

break the deck

hash up

turn something topsy-turvy

turn something upside down

randomize^US

reorganize^US

randomise^UK

throw into a state of disorganization

demobilize^US

put you off your stride

demobilise^UK

reorganise^UK

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“The whole rationale of symbolic gestures requires that they disrupt and disturb the secular order.”

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Interrupt the sleep, relaxation, or privacy of

“And no one will be able to disturb the privacy of the bathroom, as the bottom of the window is a little higher than the tub.”

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To put into a new position

change the position of

knock out of position

place back in the middle

place in the center

return to the middle

put back in the middle

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

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To shake or vibrate jerkily or nervously

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“A gentle wave or two disturbing the surface.”

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To cause someone inconvenience

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To influence, usually emotionally

make an impression on

tug at your heartstrings

sweep someone off their feet

tug at someone's heartstrings

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

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Encroach or intrude on

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(usually in the negative) To handle, especially in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect

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To meddle or intervene

baulk^UK

balk^US

put your two cents in

stick your nose in

throw a spanner in the works of

stick your oar in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put one's two cents in

make an impression on

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

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Knock or force out of position

knock out of position

turf out

dig out

get out

bring about the downfall of

give someone the boot

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their marching orders

disarticulate

give the old heave-ho

give someone the push

axe^UK

ax^US

throw out on the streets

let go

lay off

see the back of

throw out on your ear

put out in the street

get going

set going

dispel

change the position of

give someone their P45

give someone the bullet

bump

irrupt

give someone their cards

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

throw on to the streets

give someone the big E

send somebody packing

prohibit from entering

give someone their notice

give somebody the boot

give someone the sack

give somebody the push

give something a miss

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To continue to bring up as a point of contention

criticize^US

criticise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

give someone a hard time

talk under your breath

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Disturb the status quo

challenge the status quo

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Cause trouble

criticise^UK

criticize^US

Verb

Break in or encroach on something

Verb

To stop or interrupt an action, process or operation

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a standstill

wrap up

sew up

give something the chop

knock something on the head

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

nip something in the bud

immobilize^US

baulk^UK

immobilise^UK

balk^US

finish the working day

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

molder^US

moulder^UK

bring to an untimely end

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Search unsystematically and untidily through something

leave no stone unturned

enquire^UK

inquire^US

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

go through with a fine-tooth comb

go over with a fine-tooth comb

leave no stone unturned in

go through with fine-tooth comb

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

reconnoiter^US

reconnoitre^UK

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To tear (something) into pieces

split down the middle

itemise^UK

itemize^US

pulverize^US

vaporize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

reach a parting of the ways

go your separate ways

go their separate ways

break it off

go in different directions

tell somebody it's over

move in different directions

analyse^UK

demobilize^US

demobilise^UK

put a cordon sanitaire around

analyze^US

polarise^UK

polarize^US

pit against one another

drive a wedge between

cause disagreement among

dissolve your marriage

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To be unable to find something

forget whereabouts of

forget where one has put something

be unable to lay hands on

forget the whereabouts of

be unable to put your hands on

put in the wrong place

knock out of position

demobilize^US

demobilise^UK

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To move around or sideways unsteadily

labour^UK

agonise^UK

agonize^US

labor^US

move backwards and forwards

move backward and forward

go from one extreme to the other

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To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly

catch in flagrante delicto

catch someone with their pants down

catch someone with their trousers down

come down on like a bolt from the blue

give somebody a shock

outmaneuver^US

take somebody by surprise

outmanoeuvre^UK

find unprepared

catch in an unguarded moment

catch somebody with their pants down

catch somebody with their trousers down

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