perturb

verbs

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

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

cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge

is derived from

perturbation

is derived from

perturbation

disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

perturb

is derived from

perturbation

is derived from

perturbation

verb group

cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

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

perturb

is a type of (narrower)

cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"

deviate

cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

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

perturb

is derived from

perturbation

verb group

disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

perturb

is a type of (narrower)

cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"

deviate