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Dictionary: dis·or·der   (dĭs-ôr'dər) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body: eating disorders and substance abuse.
tr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
  1. To throw into confusion or disarray.
  2. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.

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noun

  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement: chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble. Slang snafu. See order/disorder.
  2. A lack of civil order or peace: anarchy, lawlessness, misrule. See order/disorder, peace/conflict.
  3. An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace: agitation, commotion, disturbance, helter-skelter, stir1, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar. Informal flap, to-do. See calm/agitation, order/disorder.
  4. A pathological condition of mind or body: ailment, complaint, disease, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness. See health/sickness.
  5. The condition of being sick: affliction, illness, indisposition, infirmity, sickness. See health/sickness.

verb

  1. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See order/disorder.
  2. To put into total disorder: ball up, confuse, jumble, mess up, muddle, scramble, snarl2. Slang snafu. Idioms: play havoc with. See order/disorder.
  3. To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray: disarrange, dishevel, mess (up), muss (up), rumple, tousle. See order/disorder.
  4. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of: derange, turn, unsettle, upset. See health/sickness.

 
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n

Definition: chaos, clutter
Antonyms: arrangement, conformity, method, order, orderliness, organization, system

n

Definition: illness
Antonyms: health

n

Definition: social commotion; mental confusion
Antonyms: calm, order, peace, tranquility

v

Definition: mix up, disarrange
Antonyms: arrange, conform, neaten, order, regulate, systematize


 
Dental Dictionary: disorder(s)
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n

Derangement of function.

 
Veterinary Dictionary: disorder
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A derangement or abnormality of function. Used as a euphemism when it is not certain that the abnormality is in fact a disease, or when public relations suggest that the word disease is likely to be inflammatory or upsetting.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - uorden, kaos, optøjer, mindre alvorlig sygdom, forstyrrelse
v. tr. - bringe i uorden, gøre syg

Nederlands (Dutch)
wanorde, oproer, aandoening, stoornis, ontregelen, verstoren

Français (French)
n. - désordre, confusion, (Pol) désordres, émeute, (Méd) troubles
v. tr. - mettre en désordre, (Méd) troubler, déranger

Deutsch (German)
n. - Erkrankung, Leiden, Aufruhr, Durcheinander, Unordnung, Störung
v. - durcheinanderbringen, in Unordnung bringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αταξία, ακαταστασία, (δια)ταραχή, αναστάτωση, αποδιοργάνωση, σύγχυση (κν. κομφούζιο), παρασάλευση (της τάξης), ασθένεια, διαταραχή
v. - αναστατώνω, διαταράσσω, παρασαλεύω

Italiano (Italian)
perturbare, affezione, disordini, rivolta, disordine, disturbo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desordem (f), doença (f)
v. - desordenar, perturbar

Русский (Russian)
расстраивать, расстройство, беспорядок, беспорядки, нарушение

Español (Spanish)
n. - trastorno, enfermedad, disturbio, tumulto, caos, confusión, alboroto
v. tr. - desordenar, desarreglar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oordning, orolighet
v. - bringa i oordning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
杂乱, 混乱, 扰乱, 使失调

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雜亂, 混亂
v. tr. - 擾亂, 使失調

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 혼란, 장애, 혼잡
v. tr. - 혼란 시키다, 장애를 갖게 하다, 병 나게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 無秩序, 混乱, 騒動, 不調, 病気
v. - 混乱させる, 調子を狂わせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فوضى, اضطراب, شغب, اعتلال جسدي, اختلال عقلي (فعل) يوقع الاضطراب, يصيب الصحه الجسديه أو العقليه باعتلال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אי-סדר, אנדרלמוסיה, הפרת-סדר, הפרעה, ליקוי, מחלה‬
v. tr. - ‮גרם אי-סדר‬


 
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