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disarrange

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

disturb the arrangement of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • disarrange the papers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disorder, disarray

Narrower terms: randomize, randomise

3

verb

Meaning 3

destroy the arrangement or order of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • My son disarranged the papers on my desk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: arrange

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up, muss, tussle, tousle, dishevel, tangle

History

Etymology

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

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: разбърквам (razbǎrkvam) — undo the arrangement of
  • Bulgarian: разбутвам (razbutvam) — undo the arrangement of
  • Greek: ανακατεύω (anakatévo) — undo the arrangement of
  • Ido: desaranjar — undo the arrangement of
  • Kazakh: быт-шыт қылу (byt-şyt qylu) — undo the arrangement of
  • Kazakh: бүлдіру (büldıru) — undo the arrangement of
  • Māori: tarihahohaho — undo the arrangement of
  • Māori: whakatōhenehene — undo the arrangement of
  • Spanish: desarreglar — undo the arrangement of