Crossword Dictionary
DISORDER
disorder, derange, disarray, disorders, disordered, disordering, gefuffle, kefuffle - v
to put out of order
Synonyms
confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, hash, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upset
Examples
To avoid disorder in her classroom, Mrs. Johnson set strict rules on cleaning up after free time.
A scene of riot and disorder was enacted in the Venezuelan capital.
All of the symptoms hinted towards the disorder, making the doctor feel more confident in his diagnosis.
Etymology
late 15c. (Caxton), "destroy or derange the order of, throw into confusion," from dis- "not" (see dis-) + order (v.). Replaced earlier disordeine (mid-14c.), from Old French desordainer, from Medieval Latin disordinare "throw into disorder," from Latin dis- + ordinare "to order, regulate," from ordo (genitive ordinis) "row, rank, series, arrangement" (see order (n.)). Related: Disordered; disordering.