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View usage for: (pəʳtɜːʳb) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense perturbs, present participle perturbing, past tense, past participle perturbed1. verbIf something perturbs you, it worries you quite a lot. [formal] What perturbs me is that magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays. [VERB noun] 2. See also perturbed More Synonyms of perturb perturb in British English (pəˈtɜːb) verb (tr; often passive)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 Derived forms perturbable (perˈturbable) adjective perturbably (perˈturbably) adverb perturbing (perˈturbing) adjective perturbingly (perˈturbingly) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion perturb in American English (pərˈtɜrb) verb transitive1. 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 Derived forms perturbable (perˈturbable) adjective perturbedly (perˈturbedly) adverb perturber (perˈturber) noun Word origin ME perturben < MFr perturber < L perturbare < per-, intens. + turbare, to disturb: see turbid Examples of 'perturb' in a sentenceperturb Definition to disturb the composure of He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. Synonyms alarm unsettle faze discountenance discompose Definition to throw into disorder Additional synonymsDefinition to excite, disturb, or trouble The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. Synonyms upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (British, South Africa), arouse, fermentDefinition to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. Synonyms trouble, concern, worry, upset, alarm, disturb, distress, annoy, dismay, gall, disconcert, vex, perturb, faze, put or get someone's back up Definition to make unclear His critics accused him of trying to confuse the issue. Synonyms obscure, cloud, complicate, muddle, darken, make more difficult, muddy the waters - pertinacious
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Additional synonymsDefinition to throw into disorder Synonyms disorder, shake (up), confuse, disturb, mess (up), scatter, shuffle, unsettle, jumble (up), untidy, disorganize, derange, discompose, muss (US, Canadian) Definition to disturb the confidence or self-possession of My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, rattle (informal), baffle, put off, unsettle, bewilder, shake up (informal), undo, flurry, agitate, ruffle, perplex, unnerve, unbalance, take aback, fluster, perturb, faze, flummox, throw off balance, nonplus, abash, discompose, put out of countenance Definition to make (someone) anxious She was obviously disquieted by the experience. Synonyms make uneasy, concern, worry, trouble, upset, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, unsettle, harass, hassle (informal), agitate, vex, perturb, discompose, incommodeDefinition to make or become nervous or upset She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. Synonyms upset, bother, disturb, ruffle, heat, excite, confuse, hurry, rattle (informal), bustle, hassle (informal), flurry, agitate, confound, unnerve, perturb, throw off balance, make nervous Definition to mix up or confuse (objects or items) Already some people have begun to muddle the two names. Synonyms jumble, confuse, disorder, scramble, tangle, mix up, make a mess of Definition to annoy or irritate My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him. Synonyms annoy, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, stir, disturb, rattle (informal), irritate, put out, unsettle, shake up (informal), harass, hassle (informal), agitate, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, nettle, vex, fluster, perturb, faze, peeve (informal), hack off (informal) Definition to cause trouble to Is anything troubling you? Synonyms bother, worry, upset, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, grieve, torment, harass, hassle (informal), afflict, pain, fret, agitate, sadden, perplex, disconcert, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, faze, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discompose, put or get someone's back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to cause to lose courage, confidence, or self-control The news about Dermot had unnerved me. Synonyms shake, upset, disconcert, disturb, intimidate, frighten, rattle (informal), discourage, dismay, daunt, disarm, confound, fluster, faze, unman, demoralize, unhinge, psych out (informal), throw off balance, dishearten, dispiritDefinition to confuse or agitate a person or the mind The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. Synonyms disturb, trouble, upset, throw (informal), bother, confuse, disorder, rattle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, unbalance, fluster, perturb, faze, throw into confusion, throw off balance, discompose, throw into disorder, throw into uproar Definition to disturb mentally or emotionally She warned me not to say anything to upset him. Synonyms distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discompose |