PERTURB
Scrabble letter values: P3E1R1T1U1R1B3 = 11
Definition
- verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. — synonyms: unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
- verb disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom.
- verb cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull.
- verb throw into great confusion or disorder. — synonyms: derange, throw_out_of_kilter
Examples
- “She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
- “The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion”
- “The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet”