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disarrange

verb dis·ar·range \ˌdis-ə-ˈrānj\

: to make (something) messy or untidy

Full Definition of DISARRANGE

transitive verb
:  to disturb the arrangement or order of <hair disarranged by the wind>
— dis·ar·range·ment \-mənt\ noun
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First Known Use of DISARRANGE

1744

Related to DISARRANGE

Synonyms
confuse, derange, disorder, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, hash, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, muss, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upset
Antonyms
arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy

Rhymes with DISARRANGE

base exchange, Bismarck Range, counterchange, driving range, interchange, omnirange, post exchange, stock exchange

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