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disorder definition

dis·or·der (dis ôr′dər)

noun

  1. a lack of order; confusion; jumble
  2. a breach of public peace; riot
  3. a disregard of system; irregularity
  4. an upset of normal function; ailment

Etymology: prob. < Fr désordre

transitive verb

  1. to throw into disorder; disarrange
  2. to upset the normal functions or health of

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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