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disturb vs perturb

perturb vs disturb

disturb and perturb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disturb No No Yes No
perturb No No Yes No
As verbs, perturb is a hyponym of disturb; that is, perturb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disturb:
  • disturb: move deeply
  • perturb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
disturb (verb) perturb (verb)
destroy the peace or tranquility of throw into great confusion or disorder
damage as if by shaking or jarring disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
tamper with cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
change the arrangement or position of disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
move deeply
Difference between disturb and perturb

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