DISHEVEL Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

dishevel

verb

di-ˈshev-əl

Definition of dishevel

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind

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Recent Examples of dishevel If Newsom has been spotted disheveled in public, show me the proof. — Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026 Sturch said Columbo is not as disheveled in the theater version as Falk later presented him. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 These evocative, volcanic islands, cast adrift off the northeast coast of Sicily, remain salted, fresh, and gloriously disheveled. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Shown with a gun in hand and looking disheveled, Creasy seems like he’s been through hell and back. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dishevel

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Two oil tankers carrying millions of barrels of Saudi crude are sailing through the Gulf of Aden, having successfully traversed the Bab al-Mandeb Strait despite Houthi threats to disrupt Saudi shipping, tracking data shows.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The attacks, which follow months of drone strikes on Russian oil depots and refineries, appear designed to severely disrupt Moscow's supply chains and increase the financial burden facing the country's businesses and state budget.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of disrupt

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Out of competition The world of elite sports is taken to disturbing new heights full of brutality and painful ambition in the new film from Nikias Chryssos (The Bunker, Rave On, A Pure Place).

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
When walking down the charming Main Street, you won't be disturbed by honking or traffic since the island has banned cars since 1898.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of disturb

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Still, don’t confuse harmony with everyone silently knowing the plan.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Large-scale solar farms cause habitat loss, fragment ecosystems, and confuse wildlife with reflective panels, while concentrated solar can vaporize birds.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of confuse

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Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media, which declared bankruptcy in 2023, have been named in at least four lawsuit accusing him of shuffling investments around various entities to repay outstanding loans.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello went another way, shuffling a few papers before heading up the tunnel to the home clubhouse.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of shuffle

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Not only were Carlson and Trouba leaning toward departures, but team captain Radko Gudas is an unrestricted free agent, leaving the right side of the Ducks’ defense in flux if not disarray.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

Definition of disarray

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