perturb

One entry found for perturb.

Main Entry: per·turb
Pronunciation: p&r-'t&rb
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French perturber, from Latin perturbare to throw into confusion, from per- + turbare to disturb -- more at TURBID
1 : to disturb greatly in mind : DISQUIET
2 : to throw into confusion : DISORDER
3 : to cause to experience a perturbation
synonym see DISCOMPOSE
- per·turb·able /-'t&r-b&-b&l/ adjective