disturb vs affect

disturb is not a noun while affect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disturb	No	No	Yes	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of disturb; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than disturb:

Other hypernyms of disturb include impress, move, strike.

disturb (noun)	affect (noun)
	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

disturb (verb)	affect (verb)
destroy the peace or tranquility of	act physically on; have an effect upon
damage as if by shaking or jarring	have an effect upon
tamper with	make believe with the intent to deceive
change the arrangement or position of	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
move deeply	connect closely and often incriminatingly