disarray
noun
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L319506 on Wikidata ↗verb
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Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈɹeɪ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English disareyen (“to disarray”), from Middle French desarroyer, from Old French desareer, from des- (“dis-”) + areer (“to array”).
- A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
“So, in order to apply a good medicine to the hurt parts of the wildish psyche, in order to aright relationship to the archetype of the Wild Woman, one has to name the disarrays of the psyche accurately.”
“Tottenham pushed forward in an attempt to complete the recovery - but only succeeded in leaving themselves wide open to Chelsea's attacks and Redknapp's side ended in total disarray.”
- Confused attire; undress; dishabille.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English disareyen (“to disarray”), from Middle French desarroyer, from Old French desareer, from des- (“dis-”) + areer (“to array”).
- To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
“Who with fiery steeds / Oft disarray'd the foes in battle ranged.”
- To take off the dress of; to unrobe.
“So as she bad, that witch they disaraid”