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to deray

to deray

9.9
To disturb a meeting or event and make it not work as planned
  • verb
  • Archaic
: desorganizar
  • A single shout was enough to deray the careful plans they had made.

Examples

  • She derayed the meeting with her unexpected comments.

  • His constant interruptions deray the flow of the discussion.

  • The sudden noise did deray the peaceful gathering.

  • In old tales, a mischievous spirit would often deray the village festival.

  • Don't deray my plans!

  • The loud music began to deray the calm atmosphere we had during dinner.

  • Unexpected rain could deray our carefully arranged outdoor event.

Synonyms

to disrupt
vsto deray
244 4.4

To interrupt normal activity and cause disorder

is more about disturbing peace and social order
to derail
vsto deray
84 4.6

Make a plan or project fail

is broader used for upsetting social order or peace rather than specific plans
to disturb
vsto deray
38 2.1

Move something and make it untidy or broken

is mainly about upsetting order or the peace rather than physical movement
to stir trouble
vsto deray
  • Informal
14 5.3

To cause fights or problems between people on purpose

is about upsetting order or peace generally without implying intent
to derange
vsto deray
1 7.5

Cause confusion or disorder in plans, work and schedules

is about upsetting peace or the general order

Antonyms

to calm
∞ 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

to organize
  • US
194 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

to restore
122 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

How Disruptive

to disrupt
244 4.4
to derange
1 7.5
to deray
  • Archaic
9.9
to disturb
42 2.5
to bother
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

deray infinitive
derayed past
derayed past participle
deraying present participle
derays third person singular

Etymology

Deray as a verb can be remembered as if it has de- 'remove' plus ray (like a line or order), so a helpful way to think of it is 'remove the order', and that's why to deray means to disturb or throw something into disorder.