Per-tûrb', v. t.

v. t. [Lat. perturbare, from the prefix per, through, thoroughly, and turbare, to disturb, from turba, a disorder, tumult; It. perturbare, Sp. & Pr. perturbar, O. Fr. perturber.]

1. To disturb; to agitate; to disquiet. “Rest, rest, perturbed spirit.” Shak.
2. To disorder; to confuse. Browne.