DERANGE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

derange

verb

di-ˈrānj

Definition of derange

as in to disturb

to cause to go insane or as if insane being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone

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as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out

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Recent Examples of derange It’d be deranged not to bring back Storrie and Williams as the leads—so of course their return has been confirmed. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 The political landscape is horrifying, distracting, deranged and unhinged. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026 The new atomic age was a test case for the coming collisions of scale that derange us now. — B. R. Cohen, Longreads, 13 Jan. 2026 None of them were deranged enough to crack Williams — though Storrie, on the other hand, was slightly unprepared for the heat their fans brought to the game. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for derange

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White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Clear your calendar, put your phone on ‘Do not disturb’ and enjoy.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of disturb

Verb

The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Yanbu has become even more important during the war, serving as Saudi Arabia’s main crude export outlet as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of disrupt

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The tequila shrimp empanadas disappear quickly, while the huitlacoche quesadilla folds Oaxaca cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, and salsa macha crema into something deeper and earthier than most Midtown menus bother attempting.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Maybe altering the letters bothered her most because publication inevitably makes the integrity of a letter—the message from writer to recipient—secondary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of bother

Verb

The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The figure who experiences every prompt to begin the process as a threat rather than a relief has confused the cause with the self.

— Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of unbalance

Verb

Roschelle had seemed distracted lately, going to a bunch of doctors’ appointments, talking to Sapphire late at night.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
During a recent concert where Graham Nash was speaking his mind about needless wars and his belief that the president started a war with Iran to distract from the Epstein files, someone in the audience yelled out.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of distract

Verb

There is a versatility to Spain that can embrace the transition and accelerate the game — using the moments of brief chaos to their advantage when the opposition are unsettled.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Whether the platform becomes an exclusive home for major events or hosts a regular run of them is still unsettled.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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