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perturb

/pɜr'tərb/

Synonyms of perturb Antonyms of perturb Examples of perturb Usage of perturb Parts of perturb Definition that contains perturb Words sounding like perturb Explanation of perturb

verb
throw into great confusion or disorder
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"Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order"

Similar:

derange throw out of kilter

type of:
disorder disarray
verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

Similar:

cark disorder disquiet distract trouble unhinge

type of:
upset trouble disturb
verb
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
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"The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"

type of:
deviate
verb
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
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"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

type of:
deviate

Synonyms & Similar Words

worry trouble upset disturb disorder distract deviate disarray vex unhinge disquiet perturbation cark derange throw out of kilter