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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
per·turb·ed·ness, noun
EXPANDper·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
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. trouble. 2. confuse, addle, muddle.
1. trouble. 2. confuse, addle, muddle.
Antonyms
1. pacify.
1. pacify.
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Perturbed
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- But the fees perturbed publishers, several of which are still owed money.
- It's also hard not to be perturbed by the whole affair.
- Then suddenly the police pursuers pause in the hot chase, distracted and perturbed by new things in view.
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