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Webster 1913 Edition
Disorder
Dis-or′der
,Noun.
[Pref.
dis-
+ order
: cf. F. désordre
.] 1.
Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray;
as, the troops were thrown into
disorder
; the papers are in disorder
.2.
Neglect of order or system; irregularity.
From vulgar bounds with brave
And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
disorder
part,And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
Pope.
3.
Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult.
Shak.
Syn. – Irregularity; disarrangement; confusion; tumult; bustle; disturbance; disease; illness; indisposition; sickness; ailment; malady; distemper. See
Disease
. Dis-or′der
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disordered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disordering
.] 1.
To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse.
Disordering
the whole frame or jurisprudence. Burke.
The burden . . .
disordered
the aids and auxiliary rafters into a common ruin. Jer. Taylor.
2.
To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange;
as, to
. disorder
the head or stomachA man whose judgment was so much
disordered
by party spirit. Macaulay.
Syn. – To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disorder
DISORDER
,Noun.
1.
Want of order or regular disposition; irregularity; immethodical distribution; confusion; a word of general application; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.2.
Tumult; disturbance of the peace of society; as, the city is sometimes troubled with the disorders of its citizens.3.
Neglect of rule; irregularity.From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, and snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
4.
Breach of laws; violation of standing rules, or institutions.5.
Irregularity, disturbance or interruption of the functions of the animal economy; disease; distemper; sickness. [See Disease.] disorder however is more frequently used to express a slight disease.6.
Discomposure of the mind; turbulence of passions.7.
Irregularity in the functions of the brain; derangement of the intellect or reason.DISORDER
, v.t.1.
To break order; to derange; to disturb any regular disposition or arrangement of things; to put out of method; to throw into confusion; to confuse; applicable to every thing susceptible of order.2.
To disturb or interrupt the natural functions of the animal economy; to produce sickness or indisposition; as, to disorder the head or stomach.3.
To discompose or disturb the mind; to ruffle.4.
To disturb the regular operations of reason; to derange; as, the mans reason is disordered.5.
To depose from holy orders. [Unusual.]Definition 2024
disorder
disorder
English
Alternative forms
- disordre (obsolete)
Noun
disorder (countable and uncountable, plural disorders)
- Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
- After playing the children left the room in disorder.
- A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
- The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
- The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
- (medicine, countable) A physical or psychical malfunction.
- Bulimia is an eating disorder.
Synonyms
- (absence of order): chaos, entropy; see also Wikisaurus:disorder
- (disturbance of civic peace): See also Wikisaurus:riot
Derived terms
Terms derived from disorder
Translations
absence of order
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disturbance of civic order or of public order
physical or psychical malfunction
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