dishevel
/di'ʃevəl/
Definition
- Verb:
- To make (hair, clothing, or appearance) untidy, disordered, or mussed; to disarrange or rumple.
Usage
- The verb "dishevel" is used to describe the action of making something, typically hair or a person's general appearance, messy and untidy.
- It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (e.g., ).
- It often describes the result of an external force or action, such as wind or physical activity.
Examples
- Verb:
- The strong wind began to dishevel her neatly combed hair.
- He ran his fingers through his hair, deliberately disheveling it for a more casual look.
- The long journey had disheveled his clothes and exhausted his appearance.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/become disheveled": This is the common adjectival form (past participle) used to describe a state of untidiness.
- After the argument, she looked tired and disheveled.
- The act of disheveling is often unintentional, but it can sometimes be done purposefully for a specific effect.
Variants and Related Words
- Disheveled (adj.): (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.
- He arrived at the meeting looking disheveled and unprepared.
- Dishevelment (n.): The state of being disheveled; untidiness.
- The dishevelment of the room suggested a hurried departure.
Synonyms
- Tousle: To make (especially hair) untidy.
- Ruffle: To disorder or disturb the smoothness of.
- Muss (up): To make untidy or messy.
- Rumple: To give a creased, ruffled, or disheveled appearance to.
Antonyms
- Neaten: To make neat or tidy.
- Arrange: To put things in a neat, attractive, or required order.
- Groom: To make neat and tidy (especially one's appearance or an animal's coat).
Verb
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disarrange or rumple; dishevel
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The strong wind tousled my hair
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