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perturb
[ per-turb ]
verb (used with object)
- to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate:
I can see how such a massive change in your routine would perturb you.
Antonyms: pacify
- to throw into great disorder:
Huge construction projects can take years to finish, and meanwhile, can greatly perturb the neighborhood.
Synonyms: muddle, disarrange, confuse
- Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
perturb
/ pəˈtɜːb /
verb
- to disturb the composure of; trouble
- to throw into disorder
- physics astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation
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Derived Forms
- perˈturbingly, adverb
- perˈturbing, adjective
- perˈturbably, adverb
- perˈturbable, adjective
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Other Words From
- per·turb·a·ble adjective
- per·turb·a·bil·i·ty [per-tur-b, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- per·tur·ba·tious [pur-ter-, bey, -sh, uh, s], adjective
- per·tur·ba·tor [pur, -ter-bey-ter], per·turb·er noun
- per·turb·ing·ly adverb
- per·turb·ment noun
- non·per·turb·a·ble adjective
- non·per·turb·ing adjective
- un·per·turb·a·ble adjective
- un·per·turb·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perturb1
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Example Sentences
I was nettled now at all these things which were coming to puzzle and perturb an honest fellow out for a morning ride.
A more pronounced cause than vague surmise was destined to perturb him, and this in an unexpected manner.
What was to happen would happen; to perturb and perplex oneself was useless and might be dangerous.
Captain Thornes sarcasm seemed to perturb the youngster, but his good breeding got the better of his annoyance.
The existence of such facts does not perturb in the least those theorists who “rule the roost” in the scientific world.
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