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turb
Third Person
perturbs
Present Participle
perturbing
Past Tense
perturbed
Past Participle
perturbed
1
to disturb or unsettle someone, causing them to feel worried or uneasy
transitive
- The constant noise from the construction site perturbed the residents, disrupting their peace and quiet.
- The strange behavior of her usually calm cat perturbed her, making her wonder if something was wrong.
- The sudden change in his friend's attitude perturbed him, leaving him feeling uneasy about their relationship.
- The ominous weather forecast perturbed the event organizers, who feared it might ruin their outdoor plans.
- The unsettling news article perturbed the readers, raising concerns about the safety of their community.
2
to disturb or throw something into a state of confusion, anxiety, or disorder
transitive
- His rude comments perturbed the calm atmosphere of the gathering.
- The new software update perturbed the function of the entire system.
- Her conflicting statements perturbed the investigators, causing delays.
- The last-minute cancellation of the event perturbed the organizers.
- The scientist's experiment perturbed the delicate balance of the system.
Synonyms:
3
to alter the movement or path of a body, typically by applying a gravitational force or external influence
transitive
- The gravitational pull of the moon perturbs the orbits of nearby asteroids.
- A passing comet's gravitational field perturbed the asteroid's course.
- The gravity of the nearby planet perturbed the satellite's orbit.
- The gravitational forces of other stars perturbed the path of the planet.
- The star's movement was perturbed by the presence of a nearby black hole.
4
to make a small change or modification to the motion of an object or particle
transitive
- Small irregularities in the environment can perturb the path of a particle in motion.
- A small force perturbed the object’s motion, causing it to veer slightly off course.
- A slight temperature change perturbed the speed of the moving molecules.
- The addition of mass perturbed the object's velocity, making it accelerate more slowly.