I.to stir up, make turbid.
I. Lit.: “obturbata proculcatione prius aqua,” Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 68. —
II. 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.
