Perturb - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pərˈtɜːrb|  American pronunciation of the word perturb
Brit.  |pəˈtɜːb|  British pronunciation of the word perturb

verb

- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (syn: disorder, disquiet, distract, trouble, unhinge)
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion
- 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
- throw into great confusion or disorder (syn: derange)
Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order

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Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order

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