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Disorganize — Dis*or gan*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disorganized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disorganizing}.] [Pref. dis + organize: cf. F. d[ e]sorganiser.] To destroy the organic structure or regular system of (a government, a society, a party, etc.); to break up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disorganize — I verb abolish the organization of, agitate, bedevil, befog, befuddle, bewilder, bother, clutter, come to pieces, complicate, confound, contendere, confuse, daze, deactivate, decompose, deform, demobilize, deprive of organization, derange,… … Law dictionary
disorganize — 1793, from Fr. désorganiser, from dés not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + organiser organize (see ORGANIZE (Cf. organize)). This word and related forms were introduced in English in reference to the French Revolution. Related: Disorganized; disorganizing; … Etymology dictionary
disorganize — (Amer.) dis·or·gan·ize || dɪs É”ËgÉ™naɪz v. disrupt, upset, disarrange, disorder (also disorganise) … English contemporary dictionary
disorganize — disturb, unsettle, *disorder, derange, disarrange Antonyms: organize Contrasted words: systematize, methodize, arrange, marshal, *order … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disorganize — [v] disrupt arrangement; make shambles of break down, break up, clutter, complicate, confound, confuse, demobilize, derange, destroy, disarrange, disarray, disband, discompose, discreate, dishevel, dislocate, disorder, disperse, disturb, embroil … New thesaurus
disorganize — [dis ôr′gə nīz΄] vt. disorganized, disorganizing [Fr désorganiser: see DIS & ORGANIZE] to disrupt or break up the order, arrangement, or system of; throw into confusion or disorder disorganization n … English World dictionary
disorganize — verb To make less organized; to reduce to chaos. The arrival of her new baby would inevitabley disorganize her life … Wiktionary
disorganize — transitive verb Etymology: French désorganiser, from dés dis + organiser to organize Date: 1793 to destroy or interrupt the orderly structure or function of • disorganization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
disorganize — Synonyms and related words: ablate, addle, addle the wits, atomize, ball up, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, bewilder, bother, break up, bug, cloud, clutter, come apart, confuse, consume, corrode, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, daze, dazzle,… … Moby Thesaurus
