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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
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 stomach
.
A man whose judgment was so much
disordered
by party spirit.
Macaulay.
Syn. – To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.

Webster 1828 Edition

Disorder

DISORDER

,
Noun.
[dis and order.]
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.]

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