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disarray

American  
[dis-uh-rey] / ˌdɪs əˈreɪ /

verb (used with object)

  1. to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.

  2. to undress.

noun

  1. disorder; confusion.

    The army retreated in disarray.

  2. disorder of apparel.

disarray British  
/ ˌdɪsəˈreɪ /

noun

  1. confusion, dismay, and lack of discipline

  2. (esp of clothing) disorderliness; untidiness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to throw into confusion

  2. archaic to undress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of disarray

1350–1400; (noun) late Middle English; Middle English disrai, d ( e ) rai < Anglo-French dissairay, Old French desaroi; (v.) Middle English disarayen < Anglo-French desaraier, Old French desareer; dis- 1, array

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