deranged; deranging
1
: to disturb the operation or functions of
deranged by even the slightest damage
2
: disarrange
hatless, with tie deranged—
G. W. Stonier
G. W. Stonier3
: to make mentally unsound
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being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Albie and Portia reunite at the airport, where Portia tells Albie that Jack was deranged, while Albie tells Portia that Lucia played him.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2025
Frontman and principal songwriter Josh Todd looks deranged and unhinged.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
It’s deranged to train or to work past your breaking point.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2025
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derange
verb
de·range
di-ˈrānj 
deranged; deranging
1
: to put out of order : disarrange
hair deranged by the wind
2
often offensive
: to make insane
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