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
Now I should say that the great run of tide at the south-west end of Aros exercises a perturbing influence round all the coast.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonHe would like to be freed from the dominion of bodily pleasures and of the senses, which are always perturbing his mental vision.
Phaedo | PlatoThe real danger would be in the effects which the perturbing action of the larger planets might produce on the orbit of Mercury.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. ProctorHe received a more perturbing impression than his imperturbable glance implied.
Paths of Judgement | Anne Douglas SedgwickI came into his stormy life, not as a new perturbing force, but as one that made toward peace and repose.
The Iron Heel | Jack London
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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