derange

verb de·range \ di-ˈrānj \

Definition of derange

deranged; deranging

transitive verb

1 :to disturb the operation or functions of

deranged by even the slightest damage

2 :disarrange

hatless, with tie deranged
—G. W. Stonier

3 :to make mentally unsound or insane

stalked by a deranged fan

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derangement

play \-mənt\ noun

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Examples of derange in a Sentence

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 out things

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They were armed with twisted minds and deranged morals - like those maniacs played by James Cagney or Peter Lorre.

— john petkovic, cleveland.com, "'Bonnie and Clyde' at 50: Ultraviolent gangster film changed American cinema (photos, videos)," 13 Aug. 2017
The Mooch is set to host an online event on Friday to tell his version of the events (cough, deranged New Yorker rant, cough) that led to his sudden downfall in D.C., CNN reports.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "Anthony Scaramucci Is Hosting an ‘Online Event’ to Tell His Side of the Story," 3 Aug. 2017
All the dances are standard cliché numbers; Mr. Maillot’s alternation between cartoonlike acting and gushy lyricism makes the characters look deranged.

— alastair macaulay, New York Times, "Review: In Bolshoi’s Ballet, No Shrew to Tame," 27 July 2017
The Doctor's Time Lord nemesis, The Master, has also been played by a woman since 2014—a wonderfully deranged but committed performance from Scottish actor Michelle Gomez.

— tom philip, GQ, "Doctor Who Is Finally, At Last, a Woman," 16 July 2017
There is no precedent for this behavior in the Oval Office in American history, even in Nixon’s deranged final days.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Cardinal Pell and the Vatican’s Day of Reckoning," 30 June 2017
Deranged — No other word better describes that mentally and emotionally disturbed gunman who opened fire on a group of Republican congressmen practicing on a baseball field in Virginia last week.

— rubén rosario, Twin Cities, "Rosario: A disappointment, a despicable act and our upstart underdogs," 18 June 2017
People who enjoy camping may or may not be deranged.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Please Don't Get Mauled by a Bear This Weekend," 25 May 2017
Aldrich also shows the judgment and command of men as debilitating and deranging—whether in vaudeville in 1917 or in Hollywood in 1935.

— richard brody, The New Yorker, "What “Feud” Misses About Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and the Art of Movies," 23 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of derange

French déranger, from Old French desrengier, from des- de- + reng line, row — more at rank

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First Known Use: 1769

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derange Synonyms

Synonyms

crack, craze, frenzy, loco, madden, unbalance, unhinge, unstring

Antonyms

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

Related Words

agitate, bother, confuse, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset; annoy, irritate, vex

Near Antonyms

calm, quiet, relax, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

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