disorder

¹dis·or·der

verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər, (ˌ)diz-\

Definition of DISORDER

transitive verb

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

Related Words: embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle; agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle; clutter

Near Antonyms: align (also aline), line, line up, queue; classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize; adjust, fix; groom, make up, spruce (up); unscramble

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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