The wind disheveled the papers on the desk.
Source: wiktionary
Dishevel
/dɪ(s)ˈʃɛvl̩/
Synonyms for "dishevel" (41 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (12)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (20)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesInflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
With garments rent, and haire discheueled, / Wringing her hands, and making piteous mone;
Source: wiktionary
Like the fair flower dishevell'd in the wind.
Source: wiktionary
[...] the natural finish seems much less likely to show up the stains of travel which might soon dishevel the golden ochre or dark blue—especially the latter—[...].
Source: wiktionary