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Meaning of Perturb
to cause someone to feel anxious or upset
Definitions
- to cause someone to feel anxious or upset
- * to interrupt or interfere with something, such as a system or a process
- * to cause a system or a process to become unstable or unbalanced
Etymology of Perturb
The word "perturb" comes from the Latin word "perturbare", which means "to throw into confusion" or "to disturb"
The Latin word is a combination of "per" (meaning "through" or "thoroughly") and "turbare" (meaning "to throw into confusion" or "to disturb")
The word "perturb" has been used in English since the 15th century to describe a range of emotions and experiences, from mild annoyance to extreme distress
Example Uses
- The news of the earthquake perturbed the entire community
- * The noise from the construction site perturbs my concentration
- * The thought of public speaking perturbs me