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per·turb  (pr-tûrb)

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

1. To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious.

2. To throw into great confusion.

3. Physics & Astronomy To cause perturbation, as of a celestial orbit.

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[Middle English perturben, from Old French perturber, from Latin perturbre : per-, per- + turbre, to throw into disorder (from turba, confusion, perhaps from Greek turb).]

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per·turba·ble adj.

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perturb [pəˈtɜːb]

vb (tr; often passive)

1. to disturb the composure of; trouble

2. to throw into disorder

3. (Astronomy) Physics Astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc.) to undergo a perturbation

[from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion]

perturbable  adj

perturbably  adv

perturbing  adj

perturbingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perturb - 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" cark, disorder, disquiet, unhinge, distract, trouble vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
	2.	perturb - disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion" deviate - cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" perturb - cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"
	3.	perturb - cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet" deviate - cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" perturb - disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"
	4.	perturb - throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" throw out of kilter, derange disarray, disorder - bring disorder to

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perturb

verb disturb, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, bother, unsettle, agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, vex, fluster, faze, discountenance, discompose He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news.

Translations

perturb [pəˈtɜːb] VT

1. (= distress) → inquietar, preocupar
we are all very perturbed → estamos todos muy inquietos or preocupados
he didn't seem in the least perturbed → no parecía estar inquieto or preocupado en lo más mínimo

2. (= disturb) [+ calm, harmony] → perturbar

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perturb [pə^rˈtɜː^rb] vt [+ person] → troubler
to be perturbed by sth → être troublé par qch

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perturb

vt → beunruhigen

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perturb [pəˈtɜːb] vt → turbare, agitare
I was perturbed to learn that ... → fui sconvolto nello scoprire che...

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perturb [pəˈtɜːb] vt → turbare, agitare
I was perturbed to learn that ... → fui sconvolto nello scoprire che...

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perturb

v perturb [pəˈtəːb]

to make (someone) worried or anxious His threats didn't perturb her in the least. bekommer يُزْعِج، يُقْلِق смущавам splést; zneklidnit bekymre; forurolige beunruhigen αναστατώνω perturbar, preocupar häirima نگران کردن huolestuttaa inquiéter לְהַדאִיג अस्त-व्यस्त करना poremetiti,uznemiriti háborgat membuat khawatir valda hugarangri hjá (e-m) turbare 不安にする 당황, 불안하게 하다 sujaudinti, (su)kelti (kam) nerimą satraukt; uztraukt menjadikan risau in de war brengen, verontrusten forurolige, bekymre niepokoić perturbar a nelinişti; a perturba, a tulbura беспокоить, волновать zmiasť; znepokojiť vznemiriti uznemiriti oroa, förvirra, störa ทำให้ยุ่งยากใจ kaygılandırmak 使感到不安 збурювати, порушувати спокій بے چين کرنا، بے قرار کرنا làm lo sợ 使感到不安