disorganize

[ dis-awr-guh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·or·gan·ized, dis·or·gan·iz·ing.

1. to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.

disorganize

/ dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to disrupt or destroy the arrangement, system, or unity of

Derived Forms

• disˌorganiˈzation, noun
• disˈorganˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• dis·organ·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorganize¹

1785–95; < French désorganiser, equivalent to dés- dis- ¹ + organiser to organize

Example Sentences

French troops in 2020 “achieved important successes, by neutralizing several top leaders of terrorist groups and by attacking their logistical network to disorganize them,” she added.

From Washington Times

Rather than launch a polemic against the tourist gaze that fetishizes veiled women on motorbikes, Mr. Hajjaj drowns it out with maximalist compositions that mash up references, disorganize expectations, and seize control.

From New York Times

“I think it’s about speed, speed of movements,” Berhalter said, “having the ability to turn their defenders, having the mentality to disorganize their defense, get behind their defense. We could have been more aggressive with that tonight, for sure.”

From Washington Post

No matter who is summoned for matches and tournaments in the coming years, he added: “The philosophy will remain consistent: What we’re trying to do with the ball, how we want to disorganize the opponent using the ball to create goal-scoring opportunities. That is who we are.”

From Washington Post

The team’s mantra has become “disorganize.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• demobilize
• derange
• misplace
• muddle
• perturb
• unsettle