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disorder
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dis·or·der  (ds-ôrdr)
n.
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 [dɪsˈɔːdə]
n
1. a lack of order; disarray; confusion
2. (Law) a disturbance of public order or peace
3. (Medicine) an upset of health; ailment
4. a deviation from the normal system or order
vb (tr)
1. to upset the order of; disarrange; muddle
2. (Medicine) to disturb the health or mind of
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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"
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
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"
Verb1.disorderdisorder - 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"
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
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"

disorder
noun
1. illness, disease, complaint, condition, sickness, ailment, affliction, malady, infirmity, indisposition a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms
2. untidiness, mess, confusion, chaos, muddle, state, clutter, shambles, disarray, jumble, irregularity, disorganization, hotchpotch, derangement, hodgepodge (U.S.), pig's breakfast (informal), disorderliness The emergency room was in disorder.
3. disturbance, fight, riot, turmoil, unrest, quarrel, upheaval, brawl, clamour, uproar, turbulence, fracas, commotion, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, shindig (informal), hullabaloo, scrimmage, unruliness, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) He called on the authorities to stop public disorder.
Translations
disorder [dɪsˈɔːdəʳ]
A. N
1. (= confusion, untidiness) → desorden m
to be in disorderestar en desorden
to retreat in disorderretirarse a la desbandada
2. (Pol) (= rioting) → disturbios mpl
3. (Med) → dolencia f, trastorno m
mental disordertrastorno m mental
B. VT
1. (= make untidy) → desordenar
2. (Med) [+ mind] → trastornar

disorder [ˌdɪsˈɔːrr] n
(= medical complaint) → troubles mpl
a kidney disorder → une maladie des reins personality disorder, eating disorder
(= mess) → désordre m
in disorder → en désordre
(= lawlessness) → désordres mpl
civil disorder → désordre m public
public disorder → désordre m public

disorder
n
Durcheinander nt; (in room etc) → Unordnung f, → Durcheinander nt; in disorderdurcheinander, in Unordnung; to retreat in disorder (Mil) → einen ungeordneten Rückzug antreten
(Pol: = rioting) → Unruhen pl
(Med) → Funktionsstörung f; eating disorderStörung fdes Essverhaltens; kidney disorderNierenleiden nt; mental disorderGeistesstörung f; sleep disorderSchlafstörung f; stomach disorderMagenbeschwerden pl
vt
(= mess up)durcheinanderbringen; roomin Unordnung bringen
(Med) → angreifen

disorder [dɪsˈɔːdəʳ] n
a. (confusion) → confusione f, caos m; (untidiness) → disordine m
in disorder → in disordine
b. (Pol) (rioting) → disordini mpl, tumulto
civil disorder → disordini mpl (interni)
c. (Med) → disturbi mpl

disorder [dɪsˈɔːdəʳ] n
a. (confusion) → confusione f, caos m; (untidiness) → disordine m
in disorder → in disordine
b. (Pol) (rioting) → disordini mpl, tumulto
civil disorder → disordini mpl (interni)
c. (Med) → disturbi mpl

disorder
n disorder [disˈoːdə]
1 lack of order; confusion or disturbance The strike threw the whole country into disorder; scenes of disorder and rioting. wanorde, warboel, ordeloosheid عَدَم نِظام، فَوْضى безредие nepořádek, zmatek uorden; forvirring; forstyrrelse die Unordnung αταξία, αναστάτωση, ταραχή desorden korratus نابسامانی؛ اغتشاش epäjärjestys désordre אִי-סֶדֶר अव्यवस्था nered, zbrka rendetlenség kerusuhan ringulreið; uppþot, óspektir disordine, sommossa 無秩序 무질서, 혼란 netvarka nekārtība; nemieri bersepah wanorde, ordeverstoring uorden, rot, forvirring zamęt, bałagan, zamieszki desordem dezordine; haos массовые беспорядки zmätok, nepokoj nered nered oordning, orolighet ความวุ่นวาย karışıklık, düzensizlik 混亂 безладдя, непорядок بے نظمی sự lộn xộn
2 a disease a disorder of the lungs. kwaal, siekte, aandoening مَرَض، إعْتِلال болест porucha (zdraví), potíže sygdom die Erkrankung διαταραχή, ασθένεια trastorno haigus, viga بیماری؛ اختلال sairaus trouble(s) לָקוּת, הַפרָעָה विकार, रोग poremećaj rendellenesség gangguan kvilli disturbo 病気 질병 sutrikimas traucējums penyakit kwaal sykdom, lidelse dolegliwość doença boală; in­su­ficienţă respiratorie расстройство; болезнь porucha, zdravotné ťažkosti motnja bolest rubbning, störning ความผิดปกติ hastalık, rahatsızlık (身心、機能)失調 розлад کوئی جسمانی مرض sự rối loạn (chức năng của cơ thể)
adj disˈorderly
1 not neatly arranged; in confusion His clothes lay in a disorderly heap. deurmekaarspul, wanorde غَيْر مُرَتَّب разхвърлян neuspořádaný uordentlig unordentlich ακατάστατος desordenado segamini نامرتب؛ درهم برهم sotkuinen désordonné לֹא מְסוּדָר अस्त-व्यस्त एवं गन्दा nered, razbacanost rendetlen tidak rapi óskipulegur; í óreiðu disordinato 無秩序の 혼란스럽게 netvarkingas nekārtīgs; sajaukts; nevīžīgs bersepah wanordelijk uordentlig, rotet bezładny em desordem tulburare беспорядочный v neporiadku neurejen neuredan oordnad ซึ่งไม่เป็นระเบียบ darmadağınık, karmakarışık 混亂的 безладний; неохайний بے ترتیبی کی حالت میں không gọn gàng
2 lawless; causing trouble a disorderly group of people. wetteloos, onordelik, oproerig مُنْحَرِف، مُخِل بالنِّظام безреден výtržnický uregerlig ordnungswidrig απείθαρχος turbulento, indisciplinado, alborotado, escandaloso märatsev اخلال گرانه؛ بر خلاف نظم عمومی järjestystä rikkova tumultueux מִתפָּרֵע, מְפֵר סֶדֶר अव्यवस्था nesređen rendzavaró tidak tertib ólöglegur tumultuoso 無法の 무법적인, 문제를 일어 키는 chuliganiškas, siautėjantis trokšņains; nemierīgs; huligānisks tidak tertib de openbare orde verstorend lovløs, uregjerlig, bråkete zbuntowany, niesforny desordeiro turbulent бесчинствующий výtržnícky, rozvášnený brezpraven; hrupen razuzdan bråkig, oregerlig, störande ยุ่งเหยิง olay çıkaran 目無法紀的 непристойний, розбещений مفسدانہ hỗn loạn


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