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   disorder

   /dɪsˈɔːdə/

   noun

   • 1. a state of confusion: "the world 's currency markets were in disorder" Similar untidinessdisorderlinessmessdisarraydisorganizationchaosconfusionclutterjumblea muddlea messa shamblesa mare's nestinformal:a dog's dinnera dog's breakfastan omnishamblesOpposite order
   • ▪ the breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding public behaviour: "recurrent food crises led to outbreaks of disorder" Similar unrestdisturbancedisruptionupheavaltumultturmoilmayhempandemoniumviolencefightingriotinginsurrectionrebellionmutinylawlessnessanarchybreach of the peaceriotfracasrumpusbrouhahameleehubbubfuroreaffrayinformal:hoo-haaggroargy-bargysnafuwildingOpposite orderpeace
   • ▪ an illness or condition that disrupts normal physical or mental functions: "skin disorders" Similar diseaseinfectioncomplaintproblemconditiondysfunctionafflictionmaladysicknessillnessailmentinfirmitydisabilitydefectirregularityinformal:bugviruslurgy

   verb

   • 1. disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of: "they are disordering the political landscape"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): alteration, influenced by order, of earlier disordain, from Old French desordener, ultimately based on Latin ordinare ‘ordain’.

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