Thesaurus: derange

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1. v. t. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation.
2. v. t. To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism.
3. v. t. To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane.
4. v. derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
5. v. throw into great confusion or disorder
6. 1. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation. 2. To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism. A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts. Blair. 3. To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane. Syn. -- To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle; disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.
7. v:100 v derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane v throw into great confusion or disorder