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Synonyms
bother

verb

  1. take the trouble to do something: concern oneself
  2. cause annoyance in: disturb, especially by minor irritations
  3. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
  4. intrude or enter uninvited: "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers"
  5. make nervous or agitated: "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"
  6. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

noun

  1. an angry disturbance: "he didn't want to make a fuss"
  2. something or someone that causes trouble: a source of unhappiness