perturb — to make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb or interfere with
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb or interfere with
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈtɜːrb/
Korean meaning: 불안하게 하다, 방해하다, 혼란시키다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**터**브
Example Sentences
- His mother's constant nagging perturbed him more than a smoke detector going off at 3 AM.
- The students were perturbed by the sudden change in exam format.
- She seemed perturbed when her cat ignored her for the delivery guy.
perturb
VERB//pərˈtɜːrb//
to make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb or interfere with
Noisy students perturb the focused reader's concentration in the library
Per-turb: A spinning turban makes everyone anxious and unsettled!
The storm will perturb and disturb her herb garden
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'perturbare', composed of 'per-' (through, thoroughly) and 'turbare' (to disturb, confuse), which comes from 'turba' meaning crowd or disorder.
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📝Examples
“His mother's constant nagging perturbed him more than a smoke detector going off at 3 AM.”
“The students were perturbed by the sudden change in exam format.”
“She seemed perturbed when her cat ignored her for the delivery guy.”
“The unexpected phone call perturbed the quiet evening atmosphere.”
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