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Examples of disorder in a Sentence
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
Recent Examples of disorder from the Web
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The new guidance comes a day after President Donald Trump declared opioid use disorders a public health emergency and promised to accelerate the federal government’s response to the crisis.
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Her personality disorder has the power to disorder other people’s personalities.
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First Known Use of disorder
15th century
disorder Synonyms
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;
Near Antonyms
align (also aline), line, line up, queue;
Definition of disorder
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: lack of order
- clothes in disorder
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: breach of the peace or public order
- troubled times marked by social disorders
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: an abnormal physical or mental condition
- a liver disorder
- a personality disorder
Examples of disorder in a Sentence
The mayor is concerned that a rally could create public disorder.
problems of crime and social disorder
Millions of people suffer from some form of personality disorder.
Recent Examples of disorder from the Web
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Day Kimball's participation in this program is an important step in the fight against the opioid crisis and other substance use disorders in Northeast Connecticut.
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As somebody who treats patients with opioid use disorders, this crisis is very real.
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But as many as two-thirds of prisoners have a substance-use disorder.
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According to a 2016 report by the surgeon general, about 10 percent of people in the US with a drug use disorder get specialty treatment.
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More than 26 percent of BlueCross BlueShield members in Alabama filled at least one opioid prescription, and 16 out of 1,000 members were diagnosed with opioid use disorder in 2015.
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Family members previously said Williams, a single mother of four, suffered from mental health disorders.
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During the study period, 945,512 people were diagnosed with alcohol use disorders.
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Hellandbrand has a variety of mental health disorders and is intellectually disabled, a defense lawyer told a judge at his arraignment in December.
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First Known Use of disorder
1523
disorder Synonyms
Synonyms
ail, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, distemper, distemperature, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness, trouble;
Near Antonyms
fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, soundness, wholeness, wholesomeness;
Related Words
contagion, contagious disease;
debility, decrepitude, feebleness, frailness, lameness, sickliness, unhealthiness, unsoundness, unwellness, weakness;
epidemic, pest, pestilence, plague;
DISORDER Defined for English Language Learners
disorder
Definition of disorder for English Language Learners
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: a confused or messy state : a lack of order or organization
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: a state or situation in which there is a lot of noise, crime, violent behavior, etc.
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medical : a physical or mental condition that is not normal or healthy
DISORDER Defined for Kids
Definition of disorder for Students
disordered;
disordering
: to disturb the regular or normal arrangement or functioning of
- You've disordered my papers.
Definition of disorder for Students
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: a confused or messy state
- His room was in complete disorder.
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: unruly behavior
- Recess monitors prevented any disorder.
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: a physical or mental condition that is not normal or healthy
- a stomach disorder
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of disorder
disordered;
disordering
play
\-ˈȯrd-(ə-)riŋ\
: to disturb the regular or normal functions of
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