verb transitive

ob-turbo

2nd PP ob-turbāre · 3rd PP ob-turbāvi · 4th PP ob-turbātum · conj. 1st

to stir up; make turbid

to stir up, make turbid.

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Lit.: obturbata proculcatione prius aqua, Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 68. —

to throw into disorder; confusion; to disorder; confuse figuratively ••

Trop., to throw into disorder or confusion; to disorder, confuse, trouble, disturb, distract: (eos) denso agmine obturbabat, Tac. H. 3, 25: ne obturba, ac tace, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 49: lectorem, Suet. Aug. 86; cf.: obturbatur militum vocibus, Tac. H. 3, 10: me scriptio et litterae non leniunt sed obturbant, distract, Cic. Att. 12, 16 fin.: solitudinem, to disturb, id. ib. 12, 18.— Absol.: obturbabant patres specie detestandi, to raise a disturbance or clamor, Tac. A. 6, 24 (30 Ritter).—Impers.: obturbatur, obstrepitur, Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 19.

Perseus ID: n32004 Key: obturbo