perturb

Definition of Perturb in English :

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Verb

1. cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Example Sentences:
'She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill'

2. perturb

disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

Example Sentences:
'The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion'

3. perturb

cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

Example Sentences:
'The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet'

4. derange, perturb, throw out of kilter

throw into great confusion or disorder

Example Sentences:
'Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perturb

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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

Perturb

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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.)

Perturb

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tr.v. per·turbed, per·turb·ing, per·turbs

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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