Definitions

perturb

[per-turb] / pərˈtɜrb /

VERB

upset, unsettle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate alarm annoy bewilder confound confuse disconcert dismay disturb fluster irritate muddle perplex vex

STRONG

bother bug disarrange discompose discountenance disorder disquiet flurry needle pester ruffle trouble worry

WEAK

make a scene make waves stir up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist assure calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain help make happy order organize please quiet reassure soothe

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Perturb, per-turb′, v.t. to disturb greatly: to agitate—also Per′turbate.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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