Definition of Derange

1. Verb. Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane. "The death of his parents unbalanced him"

Exact synonyms: Unbalance
Generic synonyms: Craze, Madden
Derivative terms: Derangement, Unbalance

2. Verb. Throw into great confusion or disorder. "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
Exact synonyms: Perturb, Throw Out Of Kilter
Generic synonyms: Disarray, Disorder
Derivative terms: Derangement, Perturbation, Perturbation

Definition of Derange

1. v. t. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation.

Definition of Derange

1. Verb. to cause someone to go insane (usually used in the passive, see ''deranged'') ¹

2. Verb. to cause disorder in something, to distort it from its ideal state ¹

3. Verb. (archaic) to disrupt somebody's plans, to inconvenience someone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Derange

1. to disorder [v -RANGED, -RANGING, -RANGES] - See also: disorder

Medical Definition of Derange

1. 1. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation. 2. To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism. "A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts." (Blair) 3. To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane. Synonym: To disorder, disarrange, displace, unsettle, disturb, confuse, discompose, ruffle, disconcert. Origin: F. Deranger; pref. De- = des- (L. Dis) + ranger to range. See Range, and cf. Disarrange, Disrank. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Derange

deraining
derains
deramciclane
derandomisation
derandomise
derandomised
derandomises
derandomising
derandomization
derandomizations
derandomize
derandomized
derandomizes
derandomizing
derange (current term)
deranged
derangement
derangements
deranger
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deranges
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derat
derate
derated
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derating
deratings
deration

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