derange

Verb

Meaning

To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation.

To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism.

To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

alter confuse displace craze disturb ruffle perturb discompose disarrange disconcert unsettle unbalance throw out of kilter to disorder

Antonyms

almanac marshal bung class curry baccalaureate
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Hypernyms

madden disorder craze disarray

Derivatives

deranged deranging

Anagrams

angered enraged grandee grenade agender Redange

Examples

Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order Source: Internet

The death of his parents unbalanced him Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

derandomization derandomize derandomized deranged deranged copy deranged gathering