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noun
The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state of being disorganized
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: disorganisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disturbance
noun
a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: disorganisation, disarrangement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disorderliness, disorder
History
From French désorganiser. Equivalent to dis- + organization.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
