perturb

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verb

1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (Freq. 1)
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
• Syn:
unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
• Derivationally related forms:
distraction (for: distract), trouble (for: trouble), disquiet (for: disquiet), perturbation
• Hypernyms:
disturb, upset, trouble
• Hyponyms:
worry, vex
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will perturb him
2. disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
- The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion
• Derivationally related forms:
perturbation
• Hypernyms:
deviate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
perturbation
• Hypernyms:
deviate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. throw into great confusion or disorder
- Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt
• Syn:
derange, throw out of kilter
• Derivationally related forms:
derangement (for: derange), perturbation
• Hypernyms:
disorder, disarray
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  derange, throw out of kilter, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder