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de·range  (d-rnj)
tr.v. de·ranged, de·rang·ing, de·rang·es
1. To disturb the order or arrangement of.
2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of.
3. To disturb mentally; make insane.

[French déranger, from Old French desrengier : des-, de- + reng, line (of Germanic origin; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots).]

de·rangement n.

derangement [dɪˈreɪndʒmənt]
n
1. the act of deranging or state of being deranged
2. disorder or confusion
3. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a mental disorder or serious mental disturbance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.derangement - a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
2.derangement - the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

derangement
noun madness, mania, insanity, dementia, aberration, lunacy, delirium, loss of reason serious evidence of mental derangement
Translations
derangement [dɪˈreɪndʒmənt] N
1. (= disturbance) → desarreglo m
2. (Med) → trastorno m mental
derangement
n
Geistesgestörtheit f
(of order)Unordnung f, → Durcheinander nt


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