perturb vs disturb

perturb and disturb both are verbs.

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

As verbs, disturb is a hypernym of perturb; that is, disturb is a word with a broader meaning than perturb:

Other hypernyms of perturb include trouble, upset.

perturb (verb)	disturb (verb)
throw into great confusion or disorder	destroy the peace or tranquility of
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed	damage as if by shaking or jarring
cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull	tamper with
disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom	change the arrangement or position of
	move deeply