Quick definitions from WordNet (perturb)
▸ verb: cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull ("The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet")
▸ verb: disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom ("The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion")
▸ verb: throw into great confusion or disorder ("Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt")
▸ verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed ("She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill")
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▸ verb: cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull ("The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet")
▸ verb: disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom ("The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion")
▸ verb: throw into great confusion or disorder ("Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt")
▸ verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed ("She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill")
▸ Also see perturbs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to perturb
▸ Usage examples for perturb
▸ Words that often appear near perturb
▸ Rhymes of perturb
▸ Invented words related to perturb