disarrange

[ dis-uh-reynj ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·ar·ranged, dis·ar·rang·ing.

1. to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.

disarrange

/ ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ /

verb

1. tr to throw into disorder

Derived Forms

• ˌdisarˈrangement, noun

Other Words From

• disar·rangement noun
• disar·ranger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disarrange¹

First recorded in 1735–45; dis- ¹ + arrange

Example Sentences

It doesn't take long to decide whether Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” is extraordinary or a disarranged travesty.

From Salon

Was her hair unkempt, or her clothing disarranged?

From Salon

Those of us with brains long since disarranged from a lifelong soak in college football must adapt now.

From Washington Post

For his solo work “Compression,” the choreographer Niall Jones has arranged, or disarranged, a small theater at Performance Space New York into this in-between state.

From New York Times

He felt his feet leave the roof as the maddened sparrow heaved away at the belt, causing the scabbard to become disarranged.

From Literature