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disorder

[ dis-awr-der ]

noun

  1. lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion:

    Your room is in utter disorder.

    Synonyms: disorderliness, clutter, litter, jumble, disarray

  2. an irregularity:

    a disorder in legal proceedings.

  3. breach of order; disorderly conduct; public disturbance.

    Synonyms: turbulence, riot

  4. a disturbance in physical or mental health or functions; malady or dysfunction:

    a mild stomach disorder.

    Synonyms: indisposition, sickness, complaint, illness, malady, ailment



verb (used with object)

  1. to destroy the order or regular arrangement of; disarrange.

    Synonyms: disorganize, disarray

  2. to derange the physical or mental health or functions of.

    Synonyms: confuse, upset, disturb

disorder

/ dɪsˈɔːdə /

noun

  1. a lack of order; disarray; confusion
  2. a disturbance of public order or peace
  3. an upset of health; ailment
  4. a deviation from the normal system or order
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to upset the order of; disarrange; muddle
  2. to disturb the health or mind of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • predis·order noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disorder1

First recorded in 1470–80; dis- 1 + order
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Synonym Study

Disorder, brawl, disturbance, uproar are disruptions or interruptions of a peaceful situation. Disorder refers to civil unrest or to any scene in which there is confusion or fighting: The police went to the scene of the disorder. A brawl is a noisy, unseemly quarrel, usually in a public place: a tavern brawl. A disturbance is disorder of a size as to inconvenience people: to cause a disturbance. An uproar is a tumult, a bustle and clamor of many voices, often because of a disturbance: a mighty uproar.
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Example Sentences

The Online Safety Act, passed in 2023 by the previous government, had originally included plans to compel social media companies to remove some "legal-but-harmful" content such as posts promoting eating disorders.

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“A recent investigation establishes a connection between climate change and the exacerbation of certain neurological disorders,” Ehsanifar said.

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Andrea says she has been scarred both mentally and physically, suffering regularly with pain in her face and says she has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Some remain unconvinced, citing concerns over potential rises in drug dealing and disorder in the neighbourhood.

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What is to come is planned chaos — and threatens a relapse of historical-level disorder.

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