disorganize

especially British, dis·or·gan·ise

[dis-awr-guh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

disorganized, disorganizing 

1. to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.

disorganize

/ dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to disrupt or destroy the arrangement, system, or unity of

Other Word Forms

• disorganizer noun
• disorganization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorganize¹

1785–95; < French désorganiser, equivalent to dés- dis- ¹ + organiser to organize

Example Sentences

There is an initial period that can last for a few years to a lifetime when the learning is haphazard and disorganized.

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Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that typically begins in early adulthood and is often marked by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.

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Responding to criticism that their effort was disorganized, including opposition campaign mailers being sent to voters who had already cast ballots, Rankin said the party would conduct a post-election review of its efforts.

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At first, they flew in a disorganized jumble, but each goose slowly drifted into place until the flock was flying in perfect V formation, with Brightbill at the point.

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Someone living with schizophrenia — which the clinic says can be managed with medicine and therapy — can experience “a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior” and can “lose touch with reality.”

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Related Words

• demobilize 
• derange 
• misplace 
• muddle 
• perturb 
• unsettle