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Perturb vs Perturbate - What's the difference?

perturb | perturbate |

As verbs the difference between perturb and perturbate

is that perturb is to disturb; to bother or unsettle while perturbate is to perturb.

perturb

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * perturbation * perturbative

    perturbate

    English

    Verb

  • (dated) To perturb.
  • Derived terms

    * perturbation ----