DISARRANGE

disarrange

(verb) disturb the arrangement of; “disarrange the papers”

disarrange

(verb) destroy the arrangement or order of; “My son disarranged the papers on my desk”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

disarrange (third-person singular simple present disarranges, present participle disarranging, simple past and past participle disarranged)

To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`ar*range", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disarranged; p. pr. & vb. n. Disarranging.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + arrange: cf. F. désarranger.]

Definition: To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of order.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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