Perturb vs Disquiet - What's the difference?
perturb | disquiet | Synonyms |
To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
(physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
(astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
(mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.
Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
* 1594 , , IV. i. 154:
Make (someone) worried or anxious
As verbs the difference between perturb and disquiet
is that perturb is to disturb; to bother or unsettle while disquiet is make (someone) worried or anxious.As a noun disquiet is
want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.As an adjective disquiet is
deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.perturb
English
Verb
(en verb)Derived terms
* perturbation * perturbativeExternal links
* * *disquiet
English
Noun
(-)- The lady exhibited disquiet of mind. In other words, she'd gone a bit mad.
Adjective
(en adjective)- I pray you, husband, be not so disquiet .
Derived terms
* disquieting * disquietudeVerb
(en verb)- He felt disquieted at the lack of interest the child had shown.