perturb
to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate: I can see how such a massive change in your routine would perturb you.
to throw into great disorder: Huge construction projects can take years to finish, and meanwhile, can greatly perturb the neighborhood.
Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
Origin of perturb
1- Rarely perturbate .
Other words for perturb
Opposites for perturb
Other words from perturb
- per·turb·a·ble, adjective
- per·turb·a·bil·i·ty [per-tur-buh-bil-i-tee], /pərˌtɜr bəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
- per·tur·ba·tious [pur-ter-bey-shuhs], /ˌpɜr tərˈbeɪ ʃəs/, adjective
- per·tur·ba·tor [pur-ter-bey-ter], /ˈpɜr tərˌbeɪ tər/, 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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How to use perturb in a sentence
The gravity of these migrating planets may also have perturbed the paths of the other planets or even pushed them into unstable orbits.
A Quarter of Sun-Like Stars Eat Their Own Planets, According to New Research | Lorenzo Spina | September 2, 2021 | Singularity HubThe only real wild card at this point is what may happen if the nascent storm system’s central vortex becomes perturbed by the terrain of Cuba during its formative stages.
A strong hurricane is forecast to strike the Gulf Coast by Monday | Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostWhat Massimini looks for in this perturbed EEG is a special kind of complexity that is organized, but not too organized.
The hunt for hidden signs of consciousness in unreachable patients | Russ Juskalian | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe power of quantum computers comes from their ability to manipulate exotic quantum states, but these states are very fragile and easily perturbed by sources of noise, like heat or electromagnetic fields.
Google Gets One Step Closer to Error-Corrected Quantum Computing | Edd Gent | July 19, 2021 | Singularity HubOkja perturbs and provokes, inspecting the dark realities of the meat industry and the depths of corporate greed as it centers the perspective of bright-eyed, pure-hearted Mija.
I was nettled now at all these things which were coming to puzzle and perturb an honest fellow out for a morning ride.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughA more pronounced cause than vague surmise was destined to perturb him, and this in an unexpected manner.
A Laodicean | Thomas HardyWhat was to happen would happen; to perturb and perplex oneself was useless and might be dangerous.
Ancient Rome | Mary Agnes HamiltonCaptain Thornes sarcasm seemed to perturb the youngster, but his good breeding got the better of his annoyance.
Secret Service | Cyrus Townsend BradyThe existence of such facts does not perturb in the least those theorists who “rule the roost” in the scientific world.
Jungle Folk | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for perturb
/ (pəˈtɜːb) /
to disturb the composure of; trouble
to throw into disorder
physics astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation
Origin of perturb
1Derived forms of perturb
- perturbable, adjective
- perturbably, adverb
- perturbing, adjective
- perturbingly, adverb
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