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Derange

Derange Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Derange? [v] throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" [v] derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane Synonyms \| Synonyms for Derange: perturb \| throw out of kilter \| unbalance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Derange: afflict \| clutter \| craze \| debilitate \| dement \| devitalize \| disable \| disarrange \| disarray \| discommode \| discompose \| dishevel \| dislocate \| disorder \| disorganize \| distract \| disturb \| drive insane \| drive mad \| enervate \| enfeeble \| frenzy \| hospitalize \| incapacitate \| incommode \| inconvenience \| indispose \| invalid \| lay up \| litter \| mad \| madden \| make mad \| mess \| mess up \| misarrange \| muss \| muss up \| perturb \| reduce \| ruffle \| rummage \| rumple \| scatter \| send mad \| shatter \| sicken \| tousle \| turn \| unbalance \| unhinge \| unsettle \| upset \| weaken See Also \| craze \| disarray \| disorder \| madden Derange In Webster's Dictionary \De*range"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deranged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deranging}.] [F. d['e]ranger; pref. d['e]- = d['e]s- (L. dis) + ranger to range. See {Range}, and cf. {Disarrange}, {Disrank}.] 1. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation. 2. To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism. A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts. --Blair. 3. To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane. Syn: To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle; disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.

Derange Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Derange?

[v] throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
[v] derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

Synonyms | Synonyms for Derange: perturb | throw out of kilter | unbalance

See Also | craze | disarray | disorder | madden

Derange In Webster's Dictionary

\De*range"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deranged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Deranging}.] [F. d['e]ranger; pref. d['e]- = d['e]s-
(L. dis) + ranger to range. See {Range}, and cf.
{Disarrange}, {Disrank}.]
1. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper
   arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder,
   confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange;
   as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of
   a nation.

2. To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or
   the whole of a machine or organism.

         A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts.
                                               --Blair.

3. To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the
   intellect; to render insane.

Syn: To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle; disturb;
     confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.

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