Meaning & use
perturb
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To disturb, unsettle, or make someone anxious.
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The unexpected noise perturbed the sleeping cat.
Investors were perturbed by the sudden drop in the company's stock price.
A note on using this word
"Perturb" is somewhat formal, often used in written English to describe a mild but noticeable state of unease, and also appears in physics and math to describe small disruptions to a system.
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