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    perturb
    /pəˈtəːb/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) anxious or unsettled: "they were perturbed by her capricious behaviour"
    • 2. subject (a system, moving object, or process) to an influence tending to alter its normal or regular state or path: technical "nuclear weapons could be used to perturb the orbit of an asteroid"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERTURB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal uk / pəˈtɜːb / us / pɚˈtɝːb / Add to word list. to worry someone: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread. frighten someone/something away/off.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perturbPerturb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERTURB is to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet, unsettle. How to use perturb in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Perturb.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperturb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    perturbed adjective. Definition of perturb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERTURB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal us / pɚˈtɝːb / uk / pəˈtɜːb / Add to word list Add to word list. to worry someone: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing anxiety and worry. alarmingly. bite. catch up with someone. come back to bite someone idiom. disturb. dread. frighten someone/something away/off.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › perturbPerturb - definition of perturb by The Free Dictionary

    1. To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious: I was perturbed by his off-color remarks. 2. a. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state: volcanic eruptions that perturbed the climate. b. Physics & Astronomy To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perturbPerturb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To perturb is to bug or bother someone by confusing them or throwing them off balance. You can try, but it's almost impossible to perturb the guards outside Buckingham Palace.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERTURB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. perturbable (perˈturbable) adjective. perturbably (perˈturbably) adverb. perturbing (perˈturbing) adjective.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › perturbPERTURB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate: I can see how such a massive change in your routine would perturb you. Synonyms: worry, trouble. Antonyms: pacify. to throw into great disorder: Huge construction projects can take years to finish, and meanwhile, can greatly perturb the neighborhood. Synonyms: muddle, disarrange, confuse.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › perturb_vperturb, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb perturb mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb perturb. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. perturb has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astronomy (1870s) mathematics (1900s) physics (1900s) See meaning & use. How common is the verb perturb?

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPERTURB - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PERTURB" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.