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derange

verb

Throw into great confusion or disorder

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈɹeɪndʒ

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verb

  1. Throw into great confusion or disorder

    “Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order”

verb

  1. Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

    “The death of his parents unbalanced him”

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Example Sentences

Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order
The death of his parents unbalanced him

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