disorder
pronunciation
How to pronounce disorder in British English:
UK [dɪsˈɔːdə(r)]
How to pronounce disorder in American English:
US [dɪsˈɔːrdər]
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- Noun:
- condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- a condition in which things are not in their expected places
- a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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- Verb:
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- bring disorder to
Word Origin
- disorder (v.)
- late 15c., from dis- "not" (see dis-) + the verb order (v.). Replaced earlier disordeine (mid-14c.), from Old French desordainer, from Medieval Latin disordinare "throw into disorder," from Latin ordinare "to order, regulate" (see ordain). Related: Disordered; disordering.
- disorder (n.)
- 1520s, from disorder (v.).
Example
- 1. Doctors used to think of rbd as an isolated disorder .
- 2. The mounting disorder in europe could throw these efforts into reverse .
- 3. We can scare male bosses with mysterious gynecological disorder excuses .
- 4. Strife in nature is but disorder longing for order .
- 5. The police can contain such minor disorder easily .