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Meaning
Verb
●
To
disturb
; to
bother
or unsettle.
●
In Physics:
To
slightly
modify
the
motion
of an object.
●
In Astronomy:
To
modify
the
motion
of a body by
exerting
a
gravitational
force.
●
In Mathematics:
To
modify
slightly
, such as an
equation
or value.
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Origin
perturb
English
perturben
Middle English (1100-1500)
perturber
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
perturbare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Affect
Unsettle
Disrupt
Unnerve
Inhibit
Alter
Modulate
Confound
Irritate
Modify
Potentiate
Control
Mimic
Stabilize
Regulate
Excite
Induce
Aggravate
Influence
Activate
Change
Impair
Distort
Attenuate
Interrupt
Flummox
Simulate
Produce
Suppress
Damage
Depress
Trigger
Antagonize
Destabilize
Bewilder
Constrain
Frustrate
Approximate
Compute
Restrict
Hinder
Characterize
Manipulate
Generate
Encode
Characterise
Overwhelm
Harm
Stimulate
Represent
Destroy
Optimize
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Rhymes
Refurb
Perturb
Disturb
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