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deranged

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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.

deranged
Adjective
1. mad, or behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way
2. in a state of disorder [from Old French desrengier to disorder, disturb]
derangement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.deranged - driven insane
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

deranged
adjective mad, crazy, insane, distracted, frantic, frenzied, irrational, maddened, crazed, lunatic, demented, unbalanced, berserk, delirious, unhinged, loopy (informal) crackpot (informal) out to lunch (informal) barking mad (slang) barking (slang) gonzo (slang) doolally (slang) off your trolley (slang) up the pole (informal) not the full shilling (informal) wacko or whacko (slang) berko Austral. (slang) off the air Austral. (slang) porangi N.Z. << OPPOSITE sane
Translations
Spanish deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd] adjtrastornado
French deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd] adj to be (mentally) deranged → avoir le cerveau dérangé
German deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd] adj to be mentally deranged → geistesgestört sein
Italian deranged [dɪˈreɪndʒd] adj to be (mentally) deranged → essere pazzo(a)

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or only a poor mad woman, misled by the delusion of a deranged mind?
Bartholomew was due to Charles IX's stomach being deranged.
It deranged his best plan of domestic happiness, his best hope of keeping Sir Walter single by the watchfulness which a son-in-law's rights would have given.
 
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