Definition of perturb

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  • perturb is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
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Definition of perturb

  • throw into great confusion or disorder (verb)

    Examples

    1. Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order

    Synonyms

    1. derange
    2. throw out of kilter
  • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (verb)

    Examples

    1. She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

    Synonyms

    1. cark
    2. disorder
    3. disquiet
    4. distract
    5. trouble
    6. unhinge
  • cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull (verb)

    Examples

    1. The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet
  • disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom (verb)

    Examples

    1. The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion

See definition of perturb in Merriam Webster