derange
Americanverb (used with object)
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to throw into disorder; disarrange.
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to disturb the condition, action, or function of.
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to make insane.
verb
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to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
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to disturb the action or operation of
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to make insane; drive mad
Other Word Forms
- derangeable adjective
- deranger noun
Etymology
Origin of derange
1770–80; < French déranger, Old French desrengier, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + rengier; range
Example Sentences
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The governor’s office dismissed the accusation as “deranged.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a richly told tale of our deranged present — and where it may lead without course correction.
From Los Angeles Times
“He was a deranged person,” the president said Monday afternoon.
From Salon
“Some of our detractors have been left in a kind of deranged and self-destructive befuddlement.”
From Barron's
Adam Smith’s invisible hand has developed a deranged sense of humor.
From MarketWatch
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