perturb
Meaning of perturb
verb
- make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
they were perturbed by her capricious behaviour
he was perturbed that his bleeper wouldn't work
- subject (a system, moving object, or process) to an influence tending to alter its normal or regular state or path.
nuclear weapons could be used to perturb the orbit of an asteroid
late Middle English: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbare, from per- ‘completely’ + turbare ‘disturb’.
Information about perturb
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of perturb is: perturbs.
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Hyphenation of perturb
per-turb
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- perturb is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
perturb synonyms
Meaning unhinge:
unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
Meaning derange:
Meaning annoy or disturb:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:
Meaning make (someone) anxious:
Meaning make (someone) anxious or worried:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone):
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:
Meaning disconcert or upset the composure of (someone):
Meaning disturb the composure of:
discountenance, discountenanced
Meaning occupy the thoughts of; worry or perplex:
Meaning make (someone) nervous, worried, or irritated:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning a commotion or fuss:
Meaning anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems:
Meaning lacking order or stability:
Meaning having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted:
Meaning worried, troubled, or anxious:
Meaning beset by problems or difficulties:
Meaning feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome:
Meaning causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable:
Meaning feeling or expressing distress or irritation:
Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:
Meaning unsettled or confused:
Meaning disturbed or agitated:
Meaning concerned about something:
Meaning suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen:
Meaning easily agitated or alarmed:
Meaning unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom:
Meaning feeling or appearing troubled or nervous:
Meaning agitated or confused:
Meaning (of a person's hair) disarranged:
Meaning upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish:
Meaning agitated, nervous, or anxious:
Meaning causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort:
Meaning nervous; anxious:
Meaning confused and disconcerted:
Meaning agitated, impatient, or restless:
Meaning unable to be still; restless:
perturb antonyms
Meaning say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone):
Meaning not perturbed or concerned:
Meaning make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe:
Meaning having one's feelings and expression under control; calm:
Translation of perturb
- German: stören
- Italian: sconvolgere, turbare, perturbare
- French: troubler
- Spanish: turbar
- Portuguese: perturbar
Words that rhyme with perturb
turb, deturb, conturb, disturb, predisturb, redisturb, exturb
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