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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.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to throw into great disorder:
Huge construction projects can take years to finish, and meanwhile, can greatly perturb the neighborhood.
Synonyms: , ,
- Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
perturb
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- to disturb the composure of; trouble
- to throw into disorder
- physics astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܰԲ, adverb
- ˈٳܰԲ, adjective
- ˈٳܰ, adverb
- ˈٳܰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳܰ·· adjective
- ·ٳܰ····ٲ [per-tur-b, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٳܰ··پdzܲ [pur-ter-, bey, -sh, uh, s], adjective
- ·ٳܰ··ٴǰ [pur, -ter-bey-ter], ·ٳܰ· noun
- ·ٳܰ·Բ· adverb
- ·ٳܰ·Գ noun
- non··ٳܰ·· adjective
- ԴDz··ٳܰ·Բ adjective
- un··ٳܰ·· adjective
- ܲ··ٳܰ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of perturb1
Example Sentences
And though it’s also perturbing, it’s nice to watch something where even the darkness isn’t synthetic.
They might be especially perturbed when reminded that the high quality of American health care depends largely on the influx of medical doctors and researchers from around the world.
Overall, there's nothing here that would perturb a consumer.
In that defeat, Roberts was particularly perturbed by the club’s quality of at-bats — or lack thereof.
Experts were perturbed by such confident statements in the face of uncertainty, especially as California’s outbreak spiked and a child was mysteriously infected by the same strain of virus found on dairy farms.
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