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Disorder

//dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. countable, uncountable

    "After playing the children left the room in disorder."

  2. 2
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order wordnet
  3. 3
    A disturbance of civic peace or of public order. countable, uncountable

    "The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room"

  4. 4
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning wordnet
  5. 5
    A physical or mental malfunction. countable

    "Bulimia is an eating disorder."

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  1. 6
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To throw into a state of disorder. transitive
  2. 2
    bring disorder to wordnet
  3. 3
    To knock out of order or sequence. transitive
  4. 4
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order.

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