disarray — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   Who with fiery steeds / Oft disarray'd the foes in battle ranged.

2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   So as she bad, that witch they disaraid

Noun

1. A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   So, in order to apply a good medicine to the hurt parts of the wildish psyche, in order to aright relationship to the archetype of the Wild Woman, one has to name the disarrays of the psyche accurately.

   Tottenham pushed forward in an attempt to complete the recovery - but only succeeded in leaving themselves wide open to Chelsea's attacks and Redknapp's side ended in total disarray.

   On leaving the train at Piccadilly, everything goes 'Pete Tong'. Services are in complete disarray, as a tree has come down onto the line at Gatley.

2. Confused attire; undress; dishabille.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

   Synonyms

   confusionmental confusionconfusednessmuddiness

   Broader terms

   cognitive statestate of mind

   Examples

   a confusion of impressions

2. untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

   Synonyms

   disorderliness

   Broader terms

   untidinessmessiness

Verb

1. bring disorder to

   Synonyms

   disorder

   Broader terms

   changealtermodify