perturb
[ per-turb ]
verb (used with object)
Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
Origin of perturb
1Other words for perturb
Opposites for perturb
Other words from perturb
- per·turb·a·ble, adjective
- per·turb·a·bil·i·ty [per-tur-buh-bil-i-tee], /pərˌtɜr bəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
- per·tur·ba·tious [pur-ter-bey-shuhs], /ˌpɜr tərˈbeɪ ʃəs/, adjective
- per·tur·ba·tor [pur-ter-bey-ter], /ˈpɜr tərˌbeɪ tər/, per·turb·er, noun
- per·turb·ing·ly, adverb
- per·turb·ment, noun
- non·per·turb·a·ble, adjective
- non·per·turb·ing, adjective
- un·per·turb·a·ble, adjective
- un·per·turb·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for perturb
perturb
/ (pəˈtɜːb) /
verb(tr; often passive)
to disturb the composure of; trouble
to throw into disorder
physics astronomy to cause (a planet, electron, etc) to undergo a perturbation
Origin of perturb
1C14: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbāre to confuse, from per- (intensive) + turbāre to agitate, from turba confusion
Derived forms of perturb
- perturbable, adjective
- perturbably, adverb
- perturbing, adjective
- perturbingly, adverb
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