perturb

UK
/pəˈtɜːb/
US
/pərˈtɜrb/

Translations

perturbverb
perturbed
Past Simple
perturbed
Past Participle
perturbing
Gerund
UK
/pəˈtɜːb/
US
/pərˈtɜrb/
The unexpected news served to perturb him, leaving him unable to focus on his work.
La nouvelle inattendue a servi à le perturber, le laissant incapable de se concentrer sur son travail.
Additional translations
troublerSurtout pour l'agitation mentale ou l'état émotionnel.

Definitions

perturbverb
To disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; to agitate.
The unexpected news served to perturb him, leaving him unable to focus on his work.
To cause a system, moving object, or process to deviate from its regular or normal state or path.
The gravitational pull of the nearby planet perturbed the satellite's orbit.