disorder
noun
- absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner
- have a disorder
verb
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Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ / /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/ / /dɪzˈɔːɹdəɹ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).
- Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
“After playing the children left the room in disorder.”
“It was a household in permanent and benevolent disorder, pervaded by the gentle thrill of religious persecution.”
- A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
“The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room”
“The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.”
- A physical or mental malfunction.
“Near-synonyms: disease, illness (both often synonymous)”
“Bulimia is an eating disorder.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).
- To throw into a state of disorder.
- To knock out of order or sequence.