disorder
/dis'ɔ:də/
Definition
Noun:
- A state of confusion or untidiness; a lack of order: This refers to a situation where things are not arranged neatly or correctly.
- A public disturbance; a breakdown of peace and social order: This refers to a situation involving unruly or violent behavior by a group of people.
- An illness or abnormal condition affecting the mind or body: This is a medical term for a condition that disrupts normal physical or mental function.
Verb (transitive):
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something; to make untidy or confused: This means to cause a state of disorder.
- To upset the normal state or function of something, especially someone's mind or health: This means to cause a disturbance in a system or person.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (state of untidiness):
- The room was in complete disorder after the party.
- She couldn't find the document in the disorder of her desk.
- Noun (public disturbance):
- The protest led to public disorder and several arrests.
- The police were called to quell the disorder.
- Noun (medical condition):
- He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
- Eating disorders can have serious health consequences.
- Verb (to disrupt order):
- The wind disordered the carefully stacked papers.
- Please do not disorder the files on my shelf.
- Verb (to upset function):
- The shocking news disordered her thoughts for the rest of the day.
Advanced Usage
- "to throw into disorder": to cause something to become very disorganized or chaotic.
- The sudden resignation of the manager threw the department into disorder.
- "mental disorder": a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.
- The law recognizes the need for special care for people with severe mental disorders.
Variants and Related Words
- Disordered (adjective): not neat or arranged; irregular or chaotic. Also, affected with a disorder.
- His disordered room reflected his state of mind.
- A disordered metabolic process.
- Disorderly (adjective): lacking organization; untidy. Also, involving or contributing to a public disturbance.
- A disorderly pile of clothes.
- He was charged with disorderly conduct.
Synonyms
- Noun: Chaos, mess, confusion, disarray, tumult, ailment, illness, condition.
- Verb: Disorganize, mess up, disturb, upset, perturb.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Related Idioms
- "A state of disorder": a condition of complete confusion and lack of organization.
- The office was in a state of disorder during the renovation.
Noun
- a disturbance of the peace or of public order
- a condition in which things are not in their expected places
- the files are in complete disorder
- a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
- everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
Verb
- bring disorder to
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
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