Disorder — Defs

01 n. Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in…

1.
Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.
2.
Neglect of order or system; irregularity.
“From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.” — Pope.
3.
Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult.
4.
Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy or of the soul; sickness; derangement.

02 v. t. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse.

imp. & p. p. Disordered; p. pr. & vb. n. Disordering

1.
To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse.
“Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence.” — Burke.

“The burden . . . disordered the aids and auxiliary rafters into a common ruin.” — Jer. Taylor.
2.
To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach.
“A man whose judgment was so much disordered by party spirit.” — Macaulay.
3.
To depose from holy orders.[Obs.]

Syn. To disarrange; derange; confuse; discompose.