Do Not Perturb Meaning?
1: to Cause to Be Worried or Upset: Disquiet, Unsettle Half Way Down the Next Flight, She Smiled to Think That a Char-Woman's Stare Should So Perturb Her...
1 : to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet, unsettle Half way down the next flight, she smiled to think that a char-woman's stare should so perturb her.— Edith Wharton The crowd didn't seem to perturb them in the slightest …— Nick Hornby. 2 : to throw into confusion : disorder perturbing the social order.
Does perturb mean disturb?
It's similar in meaning to the verb "disturb." That's right, to perturb is to disturb, but in a way that suggests you're throwing it off its usual path or routine.
How do you use perturb?
- There is nothing that makes me more perturbed than being stuck on an airplane with a screaming baby.
- When the host at the party made the racist comments, I was perturbed and left the event quickly.
- Knowing there is a sex offender living in my neighborhood makes me very perturbed.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
