disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
[ Syn: unhinge , disquiet , trouble , cark , distract , disorder ]
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion'
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet'
throw into great confusion or disorder; Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt
[ Syn: derange , throw out of kilter ]