disorganize

dis·or·ga·nize

transitive verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz\

Definition of DISORGANIZE

: to destroy or interrupt the orderly structure or function of

— dis·or·ga·ni·za·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of DISORGANIZE

1. <those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan>

Origin of DISORGANIZE

French désorganiser, from dés- dis- + organiser to organize

First Known Use: 1793

Related to DISORGANIZE

Synonyms

confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorder, 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