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disorganize Definition

dis·or·gan·ize (dis ôr′gə nīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to disrupt or break up the order, arrangement, or system of; throw into confusion or disorder

Etymology: Fr désorganiser: see dis- & organize

disorganize Related Forms

dis·or′·gani·za′·tion noun

disorganize Synonyms

disorganize

v.

put out of order, disarrange, disorder, upset, disrupt, derange, break up, disperse, destroy, scatter, litter, clutter, break down, deprive of organization, dislocate, demobilize, disband, jumble, muddle, mislay, misplace, embroil, unsettle, disturb, perturb, shuffle, toss, throw into disorder, throw into confusion, turn topsy-turvy*, complicate, confound, overthrow, overturn, stampede, agitate, disarray, dishevel, scramble, mix up, mess up*; see also confuse.

Antonyms systematize*, order*, arrange.