disorganize

American  

[dis-awr-guh-nahyz] / dɪsˈɔr gəˌnaɪz /

especially British, disorganise

verb (used with object)

disorganized, disorganizing

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

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disorganize British  

/ dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• disorganization noun
• disorganizer noun

Etymology

Origin of disorganize

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

Example Sentences

Doctors say psychosis is marked by the presence of three factors: hallucinations, disorganized thinking or communication, and the presence of delusions, defined as fixed, false beliefs that aren’t widely held.

From The Wall Street Journal

An email chain among federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York lamented the disorganized documents shared by the FBI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even with the deletions, the published report delivered a harsh critique of the LAFD’s performance during the Palisades fire, pointing to a disorganized response, failures in communication and chiefs who didn’t understand their roles.

From Los Angeles Times

Confusion, missteps and a lack of communication and coordination by local officials created a harrowing, disorganized evacuation for residents of Pacific Palisades and Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times

Wellman, owner of Sorrento Valley Pet Cemetery, stepped in to offer to cremate the remaining bodies, and says Angel Paws’ operation was “disorganized and unprofessional.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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