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disarranged

|dis-ar-ranged|

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/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒd/

(disarrange)

disturb order

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
disarrangedisarrangementsdisarrangesdisarrangeddisarrangeddisarranging
Etymology
Etymology Information

'disarrange' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'asunder' and the word 'arrange' from Old French 'arranger', meaning 'to set in order'.

Historical Evolution

'arranger' transformed into the English word 'arrange', and with the prefix 'dis-', it became 'disarrange'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to set apart or in disorder', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'disarrange'.

She disarranged the papers on the desk.

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Adjective 1

not arranged in order; out of place or in disorder.

The books on the shelf were disarranged after the children played.

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