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dishevel

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Synonyms & Antonyms of dishevel

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind

Synonyms for dishevel

confuse,
derange,
disarrange,
disarray,
discompose,
disjoint,
dislocate,
disorder,
disorganize,
disrupt,
disturb,
hash,
jumble,
mess (up),
mix (up),
muddle,
muss,
rumple,
scramble,
shuffle,
tousle,
tumble,
upset

Words Related to dishevel

embroil,
entangle,
snarl,
tangle

agitate,
perturb,
stir (up),
unsettle

clutter

Near Antonyms for dishevel

align
(also aline),
line,
line up,
queue

classify,
codify,
methodize,
systematize,
systemize

adjust,
fix

groom,
make up,
spruce (up)

unscramble

Antonyms for dishevel

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

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