Definition of Perturb
Perturb
per·turb
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(verb)
to make someone worried, anxious, disquiet or unsettled;
e.g. People were perturbed by the capricious behavior of the leaders of the country.
(adjective)
to throw into confusion;
e.g. He aimed to make an addle out of him.
(verb)
(technical, scientific, as in astronomy) to cause to experience an alteration in normal or regular course, state, or path;
e.g. The astronomers were anxious to see if it was possible to perturb the course of the asteroid.
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