PERTURB

(verb) throw into great confusion or disorder
"Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
synonyms : derange , throw out of kilter
(verb) 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"
synonyms : cark , disorder , disquiet , distract , trouble , unhinge
(verb) 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"
(verb) disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

Mnemonics for perturb

(Tag: ) perturb sounds like "disturb"
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(Tag: ) TUB== in a washing tub you mix washing powder and agiate the water.
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(Tag: eng) per+turb = pertaining turbulance
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(Tag: english) per-turbe ~ per-disturbe. disturb means disturb normally and perturbe means disturb greatly
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(Tag: ) Pester+Disturb
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