Definitions for perturb

perturb per·turb

Spelling: [per-turb]
IPA: /pərˈtɜrb/

Perturb is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in perturb (beprrtu).

Definitions for perturb

verb (used with object)

  1. to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
  2. to throw into great disorder; derange.
  3. Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).

Origin of perturb

1325-75; Middle English perturben (Old French perturber) Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see Examples for perturb

And how, indeed, beyond all any, that stormy and perturb'd age!

They are themselves perturbed plentifully, but they perturb nothing; hence we learn that their mass is small.

They are perturbed by the sun, of course, but they also perturb each other, and Jupiter is far from spherical.

But the flapping of feudal wings did not perturb this veteran hawk of the hills.

“Do not perturb yourself, I beg of you,” she said in a sympathetic voice.

Enmity, unpleasant and ominous as it may be, is not to perturb or move you.

What, then, are the things that oppress127 us and perturb us?

The only consequence of their smallness is their inability to perturb others.

The information did not perturb her, and her coolness was a challenge.

Believe me, my dear, it grieves me to so 225 perturb you; but–er–love must have its way, you know.

Word Value for perturb
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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