Synonyms: disturb
Definition: damage as if by shaking or jarring
Usage: Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!
Similar words: damage
Definition: inflict damage upon
Usage: The snow damaged the roof; She damaged the car when she hit the tree
Definition: destroy the peace or tranquility of
Usage: Don't interrupt me when I'm reading
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Definition: tamper with
Usage: Don't touch my CDs!
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: stir up, commove, agitate, disturb, vex, raise up, shake up
Definition: change the arrangement or position of
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: trouble, disturb, upset
Definition: move deeply
Usage: This book upset me; A troubling thought
Similar words: affect, strike, move, impress
Definition: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Usage: This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd