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Webster 1913 Edition


Derange

De-range′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Deranged
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Deranging
.]
[F.
déranger
; pref.
dé-
=
dés-
(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.
Syn. – To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle; disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.

Webster 1828 Edition


Derange

DERANGE

, v.t.
1.
To put out of order; to disturb the regular order of; to throw into confusion; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation.
I had long supposed that nothing could derange or interrupt the course of putrefaction.
2.
To embarrass; to disorder; as, his private affairs are deranged.
3.
To disorder the intellect; to disturb the regular operations of reason.
4.
To remove from place or office, as the personal staff of a principal military officer. Thus when a general officer resigns or is removed from office, the personal staff appointed by himself are said to be deranged.

Definition 2024


dérange

dérange

See also: derange and dérangé

French

Verb

dérange

  1. first-person singular present indicative of déranger
  2. third-person singular present indicative of déranger
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of déranger
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of déranger
  5. second-person singular imperative of déranger

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