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disorder
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20 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. disorder
  2. dissociative identity disorder
  3. affective disorder
  4. antisocial personality disorder
  5. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  6. attention deficit disorder
  7. autism spectrum disorder
  8. behavior disorder
  9. bipolar disorder
  10. conversion disorder
  11. eating disorder
  12. major depressive disorder
  13. mood disorder
  14. multiple personality disorder
  15. panic disorder
  16. pervasive developmental disorder
  17. post-traumatic stress disorder
  18. premenstrual dysphoric disorder
  19. psychopathic personality disorder
  20. seasonal affective disorder

1dis·or·der

transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər, (ˌ)diz-\

Definition of DISORDER

1
: to disturb the order of
2
: to disturb the regular or normal functions of

Examples of DISORDER

  1. <be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser>

First Known Use of DISORDER

15th century

Related to DISORDER

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
Antonyms
arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy

Rhymes with DISORDER

awarder, back order, close order, court order, gag order, in order, keyboarder, mail-order, on order, recorder, reorder, rewarder, sailboarder, short-order, skateboarder, snowboarder, stop order, suborder, surfboarder, third order, to order, transborder, wakeboarder, word order

2disorder

noun

Definition of DISORDER

1
: lack of order <clothes in disorder>
2
: breach of the peace or public order <troubled times marked by social disorders>
3
: an abnormal physical or mental condition <a liver disorder> <a personality disorder>
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Examples of DISORDER

  1. The mayor is concerned that a rally could create public disorder.
  2. problems of crime and social disorder
  3. Millions of people suffer from some form of personality disorder.

First Known Use of DISORDER

1523

Related to DISORDER

Synonyms
chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, chaos, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter
Antonyms
order, orderliness

Rhymes with DISORDER

back order, close order, court order, gag order, in order, keyboarder, on order, reorder, rewarder, snowboarder, stop order, surfboarder, third order, to order, wakeboarder, word order

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