perturb
Meaning
- To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
- To slightly modify the motion of an object.
- To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
- To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.
Synonyms
interfere with
throw out of kilter
intrude on
make trouble
put into disarray
throw into disorder
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɚˈtɝb/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English perturben, from Old French perturber, from Latin perturbare (“throw into confusion, confuse, disorder, disturb”), from per (“through”) + turbare (“to confuse, disturb”).
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