noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dɪsəˈɹeɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
CMU ARPABET:D IH2 S ER0 EY1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:D IH2 S AH0 R EY1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Confused attire; undress; dishabille.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To take off the dress of; to unrobe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disorderliness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: untidiness, messiness
6
noun
Meaning 6
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior