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perturb
verb(per-turb)
throw into great confusion or disorder
Synonyms: derange, throw out of kilter,
Examples:
Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order.
perturb
verb(per-turb)
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, trouble, unhinge,
Examples:
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill.
perturb
verb(per-turb)
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
Examples:
The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet.
perturb
verb(per-turb)
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
Examples:
The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion.

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