to perturb
1
7.7
- verb
- /pərˈtɜrb/
:
perturbar
- But each phase of globalization has perturbed the structure of the state.
When I was young, I'd found my life perturbed incrementally by the implausible truth of my embodiment.
- When I was young, I'd found my life perturbed incrementally by the implausible truth of my embodiment.
- So are there things that we need to look out for when we're in a group, particular biases or ways that our rationality gets perturbed and perversed when we're in a group?
- One of the people who wore the T-shirt who was a control subject, she also said had Parkinson's and she said it was quite strong and this perturbed us.
Examples
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As a student of constructivism, however, I became increasingly perturbed by the differences between what I was teaching and what I believed I ought to be teaching.
Academic text (1991) -
"Mental health practitioners are profoundly perturbed by the proposals because it has taken them years to build up links with health colleagues," Chiverton said.
Academic text (2011) -
But they were not the only ones perturbed.
Academic text (2006) -
"The android was still perturbed, but he no longer had any choice in the matter.
Fiction book (1991) -
If this self-monitoring is defective, then, of course, the experience of ownership is also perturbed.
Academic text (1999) -
That's why they have to leave these discussions bothered, troubled, and deeply perturbed.
Blog text (34) -
Several studies indicate that schizophrenic patients experiencing hallucinations are perturbed in this ability, particularly with respect to the estimation of reality status.
Academic text (1999) -
From time to time, this ideological imbalance occasions wider discussion, with some commentators within the academy perturbed about it and others not.
Academic text (2011) -
She was perturbed when she received unexpected news about her job.
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The loud noise from the construction site outside her window perturbed his concentration.
Synonyms
158
3.2
Make someone very annoyed or upset
153
2.5
Make someone feel deeply worried or upset
131
3.7
To make someone feel a strong emotion
57
3.0
Make something fall over or move out of place
48
4.8
To make people feel strong emotions like anger or fear
41
4.2
To upset someone strongly and change how they feel
7
4.9
To make someone feel worried or uneasy
7
4.1
To make a place or situation very messy and confused
4
5.4
To make someone feel confused or unsure after a sudden change
3
5.5
To make someone nervous so they cannot think clearly
1
7.9
To make someone very upset or unable to think clearly
1
7.3
To make someone feel worried or uneasy
1
7.5
Cause confusion or disorder in plans, work and schedules
1
9.9
To make someone feel sudden shock and worry
1
8.4
To make someone feel uncomfortable, confused, or embarrassed
Make someone feel upset and unable to think clearly
To disturb people or things
Antonyms
How Disturbed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word perturb comes from the Latin parts per- 'completely' and turbare 'to disturb', which you can see in the English word disturb. That's why to perturb something is to 'completely disturb' it and cause confusion or disorder.