disorder
Americannoun
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lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
Your room is in utter disorder.
- Synonyms:
- clutter, litter, jumble, disarray, disorderliness
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an irregularity.
a disorder in legal proceedings.
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breach of order; disorderly conduct; public disturbance.
- Synonyms:
- turbulence, riot
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a disturbance in physical or mental health or functions; malady or dysfunction.
a mild stomach disorder.
verb (used with object)
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to destroy the order or regular arrangement of; disarrange.
- Synonyms:
- disorganize, disarray
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to derange the physical or mental health or functions of.
noun
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a lack of order; disarray; confusion
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a disturbance of public order or peace
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an upset of health; ailment
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a deviation from the normal system or order
verb
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to upset the order of; disarrange; muddle
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to disturb the health or mind of
Related Words
Disorder, brawl, disturbance, uproar are disruptions or interruptions of a peaceful situation. Disorder refers to civil unrest or to any scene in which there is confusion or fighting: The police went to the scene of the disorder. A brawl is a noisy, unseemly quarrel, usually in a public place: a tavern brawl. A disturbance is disorder of a size as to inconvenience people: to cause a disturbance. An uproar is a tumult, a bustle and clamor of many voices, often because of a disturbance: a mighty uproar.
Other Word Forms
- predisorder noun
Etymology
Origin of disorder
Example Sentences
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The social media companies have said the plaintiffs' evidence falls short of proving that they are responsible for alleged harms such as depression and eating disorders.
From BBC
A baby with a rare neurological disorder, airlifted to hospital after collapsing in a supermarket, is not "out of the woods yet", said his father.
From BBC
The condition is a long-term, progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys dopamine-producing nerve cells, which are critical for controlled, fluid movement.
From Science Daily
By solving this problem, the work could help make off-the-shelf treatments more accessible and effective for conditions such as cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and more.
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