misarrange
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- misarrangement noun
Etymology
Origin of misarrange
Example Sentences
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While a common perception of the condition is that it causes people to misarrange letters when they read or write, the actual mechanics of dyslexia are more complicated than that, said Dr. Stephanie Blenner, a pediatrician at the University of Massachusetts Medical School who specializes in the disorder.
From Washington Times
Misarrange, mis-ar-rānj′, v.t. to arrange wrongly: to put in wrong order.—n.
From Project Gutenberg
V. derange; disarrange, misarrange†; displace, misplace; mislay, discompose, disorder; deorganize†, discombobulate, disorganize; embroil, unsettle, disturb, confuse, trouble, perturb, jumble, tumble; shuffle, randomize; huddle, muddle, toss, hustle, fumble, riot; bring into disorder, put into disorder, throw into disorder &c.
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