derange

verb

de·range di-ˈrānj How to pronounce derange (audio)

deranged; deranging

transitive verb

: to disturb the operation or functions of

deranged by even the slightest damage

: disarrange

hatless, with tie deranged

G. W. Stonier

: to make mentally unsound or insane

stalked by a deranged fan

derangement

di-ˈrānj-mənt How to pronounce derange (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out

Recent Examples on the Web After all, the original Surrealist movement, with its urge to systematically derange the senses, occurred in the wake of the First World War and its horrors.

New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The fathomless mysteries of other people, the capacity of their quiet behaviors to obsess and derange.

The Editors, Curbed, 26 Apr. 2021 The show is about two roommates, their extended social circle and their unusual dynamics, and its through-the-looking-glass hyper-sincerety is both enchanting and warmly deranged.

Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 14 May 2020 Kate Lindsey, as Agrippina’s deranged son, Nero, spazzed out in a bad-boy style, burying her face in heaps of stage cocaine.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2020 Wilde tries to play Scruggs with bad-girl swagger but seems merely deranged.

Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2019 But the story used to sketch in such a bracing and dark vision of social critique and the collapse of civilization turns schizoid and deranged.

Patrick Z. Mcgavin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2019 Only someone completely deranged and delirious can negate that which the eyes can see.

Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019 Three years later, she is still deranged by mourning.

Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 See More

单词	derange
释义	derange verb de·range di-ˈrānj deranged; deranging transitive verb 1 : to disturb the operation or functions of deranged by even the slightest damage 2 : disarrange hatless, with tie deranged G. W. Stonier 3 : to make mentally unsound or insane stalked by a deranged fan derangement di-ˈrānj-mənt noun Synonyms crack craze frenzy loco madden unbalance unhinge unstring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out Recent Examples on the Web After all, the original Surrealist movement, with its urge to systematically derange the senses, occurred in the wake of the First World War and its horrors. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The fathomless mysteries of other people, the capacity of their quiet behaviors to obsess and derange. The Editors, Curbed, 26 Apr. 2021 The show is about two roommates, their extended social circle and their unusual dynamics, and its through-the-looking-glass hyper-sincerety is both enchanting and warmly deranged. Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 14 May 2020 Kate Lindsey, as Agrippina’s deranged son, Nero, spazzed out in a bad-boy style, burying her face in heaps of stage cocaine. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2020 Wilde tries to play Scruggs with bad-girl swagger but seems merely deranged. Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2019 But the story used to sketch in such a bracing and dark vision of social critique and the collapse of civilization turns schizoid and deranged. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2019 Only someone completely deranged and delirious can negate that which the eyes can see. Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019 Three years later, she is still deranged by mourning. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology French déranger, from Old French desrengier, from des- de- + reng line, row — more at rank entry 1 First Known Use 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1 derange verb 1 as in to unbalance to cause to go insane or as if insane being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unbalance disturb unsettle unhinge distract bother frenzy confuse annoy perturb loco madden upset craze irritate unstring agitate disquiet crack discompose vex Antonyms & Near Antonyms soothe calm settle relax tranquilize tranquillize quiet See More 2 as in to disrupt to undo the proper order or arrangement of the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out Synonyms & Similar Words disrupt disturb confuse disorganize disarrange disorder shuffle jumble dislocate discompose disarray muddle upset dishevel disjoint muss scramble tousle unsettle perturb tumble hash embroil rumple tangle snarl entangle clutter mix (up) agitate mess (up) stir (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms regulate order organize dispose arrange array straighten (up) range marshal align adjust classify marshall aline systematize tidy line codify line up fix queue make up systemize draw up spruce (up) methodize unscramble groom See More
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