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derange
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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.

derange [dɪˈreɪndʒ]
vb (tr)
1. to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
2. to disturb the action or operation of
3. (Psychiatry) to make insane; drive mad
[from Old French desrengier, from des- dis-1 + reng row, order]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.derangederange - derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him"
craze, madden - cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
2.derange - throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
disarray, disorder - bring disorder to
Translations
derange [dɪˈreɪndʒ] VT
1. (= upset) [+ plans] → desarreglar, descomponer
2. (mentally) [+ person] → volver loco, desquiciar
derange
vt
(= make insane)verrückt or wahnsinnig machen; mind, sensesverwirren


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