derange
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derange
- /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ UK
- /diˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengier (“to put into line”), from reng (“line, row”), from a Germanic source. See rank (noun).
verb deranges · deranging · deranged
- To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
- To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state. Both these kinds of monopolies derange more or less the natural distribution of the stock of the society;
- To cause to malfunction or become inoperative. 4-16. All lighting was cut off by a close detonation but was partially restored after a short while. Many auxiliary motors were short-circuited or deranged. There were at least nineteen cracked jars in the forward battery and one in the after battery, causing loss of electrolyte and full grounds. Al
- To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail. "By no means, Sir," answered the Captain: "I shall be quite au désespoir if I derange any body."
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verb to cause someone to go insane
| Español | trastornar, hacer derranchar |
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verb to cause disorder in something, to distort it from its ideal state
| Español | trastornar, hacer derranchar |
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| Русский | расстро́ить rasstróitʹ |
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