perturb

verb

throw into great confusion or disorder

cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Roots

turbo-turb · Latin · whirl, commotion

Synonyms for perturb

perturbatev disturbv discomposev unsettlev disarrangev disconcertv disquietn distractv unnervev discombobulatev discomfitv bewilderv flummoxv upsetv flustern agitatev irkv botherv perplexv rilev

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