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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