uproar vs disturbance

uproar and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uproar	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of uproar; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than uproar:

Other hypernyms of uproar include commotion, disruption, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.

uproar (noun)	disturbance (noun)
loud confused noise from many sources	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a state of commotion and noise and confusion	a noisy fight
	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state