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- DictionaryPer·turb/pərˈtərb/
verb
- 1. make (someone) anxious or unsettled: "they were perturbed by her capricious behavior"
- 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"
Definitions of perturb. 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”. synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, trouble, unhinge. see more. see less.
PERTURB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of perturb in English. perturb. verb [ T ] formal us / pɚˈtɝːb / uk / pəˈtɜːb / 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.
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.
Definition of perturb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 3, 2023 · perturb (third-person singular simple present perturbs, present participle perturbing, simple past and past participle perturbed) To disturb; to bother or unsettle. ( physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object. ( astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
6 days ago · verb transitive. 1. to cause to be alarmed, agitated, or upset; disturb or trouble greatly. 2. to cause disorder or confusion in; unsettle. 3. Astronomy. to cause perturbations in (the orbit of a planet, moon, etc.) SIMILAR WORDS: disˈturb.
To cause to be alarmed, agitated, or upset; disturb or trouble greatly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause disorder or confusion in; unsettle. Webster's New World. To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state. Volcanic eruptions that perturbed the climate. American Heritage.
