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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbare, from per- ‘completely’ + turbare ‘disturb’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. perturbable adjective

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   What is the difference between discompose and perturb?

   • discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress. disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind. disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption. perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.

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   What does it mean if someone is imperturbable?

   • Perturb and perturbation are often used by scientists, usually when speaking of a change in their data indicating that something has affected some normal process. When someone is referred to as imperturbable, it means he or she manages to remain calm through the most trying experiences.

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   What does perturb mean?

   • perturb somebody to make somebody worried or anxious synonym alarm Her sudden appearance did not seem to perturb him in the least. I was perturbed by his lack of interest. Definition of perturb verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if a person is perturbed?

   • 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.

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

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   Perturb is a verb that means to worry someone or to disturb something. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     verb [ T ] formal us / pɚˈtɝːb / uk / pəˈtɜːb / Add to word...

   • Znaczenie Perturb, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     perturb definicja: 1. to worry someone: 2. to worry someone:...

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     PERTURB translate: perturber, troubler. Learn more in the...

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   Perturb means to cause to be worried or upset, to throw into confusion, or to cause a perturbation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of perturb in a sentence.

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   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.

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   Perturb is a formal verb that means to make somebody worried or anxious. See the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes, and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   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.

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   Perturb means to disturb or confuse, or to cause a system or orbit to change. See the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of the word perturb in different contexts.

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    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.