derangement

Roget category 61

1. Words expressing abstract relations
› 1.4. Order
›› 1.4.1. Order in general

#61. [Subversion of Order; bringing into disorder.] Derangement

noun

derangement etc. v. — disorder etc. 59 — evection^†, discomposure, disturbance — disorganization, deorganization^† — dislocation — perturbation, interruption — shuffling etc. v. — inversion etc. 218 — corrugation etc. (fold) 258 — involvement.
interchange etc. 148.

verb

derange — disarrange, misarrange^† — displace, misplace — mislay, discompose, disorder — deorganize^†, discombobulate, disorganize — embroil, unsettle, disturb, confuse, trouble, perturb, jumble, tumble — shuffle, randomize — huddle, muddle, toss, hustle, fumble, riot — bring into disorder, put into disorder, throw into disorder etc. 59 — muss [U.S.] — break the ranks, disconcert, convulse — break in upon.
unhinge, dislocate, put out of joint, throw out of gear.
turn topsy-turvy etc. (invert) 218 — bedevil — complicate, involve, perplex, confound — imbrangle^†, embrangle^†, tangle, entangle, ravel, tousle, towzle^†, dishevel, ruffle — rumple etc. (fold) 258.
litter, scatter — mix etc. 41.
rearrange etc. 148.

adjective

deranged etc. v. — syncretic, syncretistic^† — mussy, messy — flaky — random, unordered [U.S.].

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