perturbed

Words with a similar base: perturbed

'perturbed'

[perturb.v.01] as in: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Examples:
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

'perturbed'

[perturb.v.02] as in: disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

Examples:
The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion

'perturbed'

[perturb.v.03] as in: cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

Examples:
The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet

'perturbed'

[perturb.v.04] as in: throw into great confusion or disorder

Examples:
Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt

'perturbed'

[flustered.s.01] as in: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

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