verb
Meaning 1
To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.
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verb
To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
disturb the arrangement of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorder, disarray
Narrower terms: randomize, randomise
verb
destroy the arrangement or order of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: arrange
Broader terms: move, displace
Narrower terms: ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up, muss, tussle, tousle, dishevel, tangle
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h3reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangierbor. Middle English arengen English arrange English disarrange From dis- + arrange.
Across languages
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