Synonyms: derange, perturb, throw out of kilter
Definition: throw into great confusion or disorder
Usage: Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt
Synonyms: distract, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge, cark
Definition: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Usage: She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Similar words: trouble, disturb, upset
Definition: move deeply
Usage: This book upset me; A troubling thought
Synonyms: perturb
Definition: cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
Usage: The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet
Similar words: deviate
Definition: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
Usage: The river was deviated to prevent flooding
Synonyms: perturb
Definition: disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
Usage: The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion
Similar words: deviate
Definition: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
Usage: The river was deviated to prevent flooding