PERTURBING
Use Perturbing in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
2.
to throw into great disorder; derange.
3.
Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English perturben (< Old French perturber) < Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid
1325–75; Middle English perturben (< Old French perturber) < Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid
Related forms
per·turb·a·ble, adjective
per·turb·a·bil·i·ty, noun
tərˈbeɪ per·turb·ed·ness, 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·turbed, adjective
un·per·turb·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. trouble. 2. confuse, addle, muddle.
1. trouble. 2. confuse, addle, muddle.
Antonyms
1. pacify.
1. pacify.
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perturb (pəˈtɜːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to disturb the composure of; trouble |
| 2. | to throw into disorder |
| 3. | physics, astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation |
| [C14: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion] | |
| per'turbable | |
| —adj | |
| per'turbably | |
| —adv | |
| per'turbing | |
| —adj | |
| per'turbingly | |
| —adv | |
| perturb (pəˈtɜːb) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to disturb the composure of; trouble |
| 2. | to throw into disorder |
| 3. | physics, astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation |
| [C14: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion] | |
| per'turbable | |
| —adj | |
| per'turbably | |
| —adv | |
| per'turbing | |
| —adj | |
| per'turbingly | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
perturb
late 14c. (implied in perturbation), probably via O.Fr. perturber (14c.), from L. perturbare "to confuse, disorder, disturb," from per- "through" + turbare "disturb, confuse," from turba "turmoil, crowd" (see turbid).
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Example sentences
Deprive the brain of testosterone at either time and you risk perturbing the sublime development of maleness.
Even more perturbing is that at some point one of these games will go wrong.
The legend itself is not especially perturbing in print and still less so in the manner in which it is pictured.
Baseball's offseason was bizarre, eccentric and sometimes perturbing.
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