deviate vs perturb

perturb vs deviate

deviate is a noun but perturb is not a noun.

deviate is an adjective but perturb is not an adjective.

deviate and perturb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deviate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
perturb	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perturb is a hyponym of deviate; that is, perturb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviate:

deviate: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
perturb: cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

Other hyponyms of deviate include shunt.

deviate (noun)	perturb (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

deviate (adjective)	perturb (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm

deviate (verb)	perturb (verb)
turn aside; turn away from	throw into great confusion or disorder
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
be at variance with; be out of line with	cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
	disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

Difference between deviate and perturb

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