word | perturb |
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definition | To upset, confuse, or disarrange. |
eg_sentence | News of the new peace accord was enough to perturb some radical opponents of any settlements. |
explanation | With its per- prefix, perturb meant originally “thoroughly upset,” though today the word has lost most of its intense edge. Perturb and perturbation are often used by scientists, usually when speaking of a change in their data indicating that something has affected some normal process. When someone is referred to as imperturbable, it means he or she manages to remain calm through the most trying experiences |
IPA | pərˈtərb |
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