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| per·turb [ pər túrb ] (past and past participle per·turbed, present participle per·turb·ing, 3rd person present singular per·turbs) |
transitive verb |
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1. disturb somebody: to disturb and trouble somebody
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2. render something into state of disorder: to render something into a state of confusion or disorder
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3. cause something to undergo perturbation: to cause a small deviation in the behavior of a physical system, e.g. in the orbit of an electron or a planet
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin perturbare "disturb thoroughly" < turbare "disturb" < turba "turmoil"] |
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  per·turb·a·ble adjective |
| per·turb·a·bly adverb |
| per·turb·ing adjective |
| per·turb·ing·ly adverb |
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