verb
perturb
per-TURB/pərˈtɜːrb/
To make someone uneasy or anxious.
The unexpected crash perturbs the focused person, causing visible unease.
Etymology
The verb turbare comes from turba, 'turmoil, crowd.' The compound described disorder especially in the mind, connecting general confusion with the feeling of being upset or uneasy.
In context
they can redistribute in response to Cellular distress cellular stress or other things that perturb cellular biology
More examples
- The unexpected question perturbs her more than she admits.
- He seems perturbed by the delay.
- I find their lack of concern deeply perturbing.
Forms
perturb · perturbs · perturbed · perturbing
perturbation noun — A state of uneasiness or anxiety.