disarrange

verb

dis·​ar·​range ˌdis-ə-ˈrānj How to pronounce disarrange (audio)
disarranged; disarranging; disarranges

transitive verb

: to disturb the arrangement or order of
hair disarranged by the wind
disarrangement noun

Examples of disarrange in a Sentence

The wind disarranged my hair. His bed was disarranged and clothes were strewn on the floor.
Recent Examples on the Web Their habitats were ransacked, their migration routes disarranged, truncated, cut off. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disarrange was in 1744

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“Disarrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disarrange. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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disarrange

verb
dis·​ar·​range ˌdis-ə-ˈrānj How to pronounce disarrange (audio)
: to disturb the arrangement or order of
the wind disarranged my hair
disarrangement noun

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