derange
Meaning
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
- (transitive) To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
- (transitive) To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.
- (archaic) To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail.
Synonyms
throw out of kilter
mix in
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
Etymology
From French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengier (“to put into line”), from reng (“line, row”), from a Germanic source. See rank (noun).
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