to disorder
- verb
- /dɪsˈɔrdər/
- He inadvertently disordered the carefully arranged flowers with his clumsy movements.
Examples
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The wind began to disorder the papers on the table, scattering them everywhere.
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Everything seemed disordered to her as she lay there, listening to his breathing.
Fiction book (1997) -
Pretty one, if ever I find my desk disordered again, I'll throw you outside to push stone.
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Four steps away, she stopped in order to pull back from the precipice of disordered emotions.
Fiction book (1999) -
His thick white hair fell in disordered hunks over his forehead.
Fiction book (1997) -
She decided to disorder the books on the shelf to create a more eclectic look.
Synonyms
To interrupt normal activity and cause disorder
To make something untidy or dirty
Move something and make it untidy or broken
Mix eggs quickly while cooking until they become soft and fluffy
To make people confused and things messy
To make something untidy, dirty, or not in the right place
Mix things up so their order is not clear
Mix things together in a confused way
To make a place or situation very messy and confused
To make something lose its order or structure
To make someone's hair or clothes look untidy
Make a place messy so things are not in order
To make something messy or not in the right order
To make things untidy or cause confusion
Cause confusion or disorder in plans, work and schedules
Antonyms
Compounds
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A health condition where a person has unhealthy eating habits, like anorexia or bulimia
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A long-lasting pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that causes problems in life
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A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
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A mental health problem that makes someone feel very worried most days and affects daily life
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A condition that makes it hard to pay attention and sometimes makes people very active or act without thinking
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A health problem caused by changes in a person's genes that parents pass on
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A long-term mental health problem where unwanted thoughts make you repeat actions
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A condition often in children causing trouble paying attention, being very active and acting without thinking
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A disease in which the immune system attacks the body's healthy parts
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Long periods of deep sadness and loss of interest that make daily life hard and often need medical help
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A condition that changes a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior and causes problems in life
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A health problem with sudden, repeated attacks of strong fear and physical symptoms
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A condition where emotional stress causes loss of movement or feeling without a medical cause
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A mental illness that causes strong, lasting changes in mood, like depression or bipolar condition
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A health problem where the body cannot use food or energy properly
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A long-lasting problem in the mind after a very frightening event that causes flashbacks, strong fear, and avoidance of reminders
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A mental health condition where a person's memory, identity, or awareness breaks down
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A mental condition that causes strong, long-lasting problems with feelings, not caused by clear brain damage
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A long-term mental condition where a person ignores other people's rights, feels no guilt, and acts impulsively
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A difficulty that makes it hard for children with normal intelligence to read, write, or do math
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A health problem that affects the brain and nerves and causes symptoms like pain or numbness
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A mental health problem with strong false beliefs that last a long time and do not change when shown proof
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A long feeling of not being real and watching yourself from outside
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An illness that affects the stomach and intestines, often from bad food or water
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A condition when a person has strong, long-lasting worry about many things and physical signs like tension and sweating
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A condition that makes it hard to say sounds correctly or use the voice well
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A health condition caused by a change in chromosomes that can affect the body or mind
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A health problem a person has at birth, often from parents' genes or events before birth
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A long-lasting condition of mild mood swings between low and high feelings
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A long-term medical condition in which parts of the body or how they work slowly get worse
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A disease that happens when one copy of a gene on a non-sex chromosome changes
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A mental illness that causes very high mood, energy, and activity, sometimes with impulsive or violent behavior
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A health problem where body parts that make important chemicals do not work properly
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Physical symptoms caused by stress or strong emotions without a clear medical cause
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Physical changes in an organ or part of the body cause a health problem
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A serious mental illness that makes people lose contact with reality and withdraw from others
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A health problem that makes the bladder hold or let out urine badly
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A long-term condition in which moods often change between mild low and mild high feelings
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A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
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A serious loss of recent memory after long term heavy drinking while older memories stay
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A condition that causes real symptoms without a clear physical cause
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A serious mental illness that causes very low or very high mood
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Problems with a woman's monthly period, such as heavy, painful, or missed periods
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A disease that happens when one gene changes and parents pass that change to their child
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A disease that makes the body's defence system attack itself or stop working properly
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An extreme, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation that affects daily life
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An inherited disease caused by many genes, for example high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes
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A condition caused by a gene on a sex chromosome that affects males and females differently
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A sleep problem where someone wakes from deep sleep with intense fear and often screams, usually without memory
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A group of inherited diseases of the brain and spinal cord that slowly damage movement and balance
How Disordered
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Morphology
Etymology
The verb disorder comes from the prefix dis- ('not' or 'undo') plus order ('arrange' or 'put in place'), so it means to 'undo order'. That's why to disorder something is to disturb its arrangement or make it untidy.