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perturb

Letters that make perturb

b, e, p, r, t, u are letters that make 'perturb'

Words within perturb

ER, pe, pert, Ur, Er, Rb, ERT are words within 'perturb'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of perturb

perturbs is a word created by adding a letter to 'perturb'

perturb is a 7 letter word ending with b
perturb is a 7 letter word starting with p

4 possible definitions for 'perturb'

Perturb as "throw into great confusion or disorder"

Under this definition, perturb is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

derange, throw out of kilter have the same meaning as 'perturb'

perturb as a type

'perturb' can be a type of disarray, disorder.

Derivatives of perturb

fluster, overthrow, disruption, upset, perturbation, derangement are derivatives of 'perturb'.

Example of perturb used within this context

"Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"

Perturb as "disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed"

Under this definition, perturb is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cark, distract, disquiet, disorder, unhinge, trouble have the same meaning as 'perturb'

perturb as a type

'perturb' can be a type of disturb, trouble, upset.

Types of perturb

worry, vex are types of 'perturb'.

Derivatives of perturb

disquiet, unease, fluster, uneasiness, trouble, upset, perturbation, worry, disturbance, distraction, anxiousness are derivatives of 'perturb'.

Example of perturb used within this context

"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

Perturb as "disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom"

Under this definition, perturb is a verb and has the following properties:

perturb as a type

'perturb' can be a type of deviate.

Derivatives of perturb

disruption, perturbation are derivatives of 'perturb'.

Verb groups of perturb

perturb is a verb group of perturb.

Example of perturb used within this context

"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

Perturb as "cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull"

Under this definition, perturb is a verb and has the following properties:

perturb as a type

'perturb' can be a type of deviate.

Derivatives of perturb

perturbation is a derivative of perturb.

Verb groups of perturb

perturb is a verb group of perturb.

Example of perturb used within this context

"The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"