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dis·or·der (d

s-ôr

1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.

2. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.

3. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body: eating disorders and substance abuse.

tr.v. dis·or·dered, dis·or·der·ing, dis·or·ders

1. To throw into confusion or disarray.

2. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.

disorder

Noun

1. a state of untidiness and disorganization

2. public violence or rioting

3. an illness

disordered adj

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Noun	1.	disorder - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" upset immunological disorder - a disorder of the immune system physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions functional disorder - disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified organic disorder - disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ abocclusion - the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting abruptio placentae - a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus achlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach acholia, cholestasis - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed achylia, achylia gastrica - absence of gastric juices (partial or complete) acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome - any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining eating disorder - a disorder of the normal eating routine bladder disorder - a disorder of the urinary bladder cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vessels celiac disease - a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance cheilosis, perleche - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin choking - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) colpoxerosis - a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry degenerative disorder - condition leading to progressive loss of function dysaphia - a disorder in the sense of touch dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia - a disorder in the sense of smell dysphagia - condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful dysuria - painful or difficult urination failure - loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure" fantods - an ill-defined state of irritability and distress adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement impacted tooth, impaction - a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally impaction - a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon learning disability, learning disorder - a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy - any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness metabolic disorder - a disorder or defect of metabolism nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system hydrocele - disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum) sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern strangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
	2.	disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" disorderliness condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" shambles - a condition of great disorder untidiness - the condition of being untidy mess, messiness, muss, mussiness - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" disarrangement, disorganisation, disorganization - a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter - a confused multitude of things orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"
	3.	disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" anarchy, lawlessness - a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) instability - an unstable order confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion" rioting, riot - a state of disorder involving group violence rowdiness, rowdyism, disorderliness, roughness - rowdy behavior commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" discord, strife - lack of agreement or harmony Sturm und Drang, upheaval, turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
Verb	1.	disorder - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" cark, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
	2.	disorder - bring disorder to disarray alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" mess, mess up - make a mess of or create disorder in; "He messed up his room" throw out of kilter, derange, perturb - throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" disarrange - disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers" throw together, jumble, scramble - bring into random order order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"