dishevel

Meaning

1. To throw into disorder; upheave.
2. To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
3. To spread out in disorder.

Synonyms

tousle

ruffle

tangle

rumple

muss

mess

mess up

ruffle up

disarrange

entangle

disorder

litter

loosen

mat

mix up

muck up

mud

puddle

roil

shake up

touch

untie

clutter up

dinge

louse up

agitate

make a mess

bedevil

confuse

derange

disarray

disorganise

disrupt

embroil

involve

jostle

let down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪ(s)ˈʃɛvl̩/

Etymology

From Old French descheveler (modern French écheveler).