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81discompose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perturb, upset, ruffle, disturb; see bother 3 , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . See Synonym Study at disturb . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, disquiet, distract, disturb,… …
82perturbed — per|turbed [pəˈtə:bd US pərˈtə:rbd] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: perturber, from Latin perturbare] worried about something that has happened or will happen ▪ William looked a little perturbed. perturbed by/at/about ▪ He didn …
83imperturbable — (adj.) c.1500, from M.Fr. imperturbable and directly from L.L. imperturbabilis that cannot be disturbed (Augustine), from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + *perturbabilis, from L. perturbare to confuse, disturb (see …
84perturbate — (adj.) 1560s, from L. perturbatus, pp. of perturbare (see PERTURB (Cf. perturb)) …
85perturbation — late 14c., from O.Fr. perturbacion (14c.), from L. perturbationem, noun of action from perturbare (see PERTURB (Cf. perturb)) …
86unperturbed — (adj.) early 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of PERTURB (Cf. perturb) …
87discompose — discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action. Discompose is sometimes only slightly more… …
88cark — 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 • Syn: ↑perturb, ↑unhinge, ↑disquiet, ↑trouble, ↑distract, ↑disorder • Derivation …
89Agitate — Ag i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act}, {Agent}.] 1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates… …
90Agitated — Agitate Ag i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act}, {Agent}.] 1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind… …
