PERTURB

Definition of PERTURB

  1. (verb)disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  2. (verb)disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
  3. (verb)cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
  4. (verb)throw into great confusion or disorder