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disorganize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The arrival of her new baby would inevitably disorganize her life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove the organization from

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disorganise

Antonyms: organize

History

Etymology

From French désorganiser, equivalent to dis- + organize.