disorder

1. 1

   Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.countableuncountable

   • After playing the children left the room in disorder.
2. 2

   A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.countableuncountable

   • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
   • The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
3. 3

   A physical or mental malfunction.countable

   • Near-synonyms: disease, illness (both often synonymous)
   • Bulimia is an eating disorder.

syn. entropy · bedlam · car crash · confusion · disarray · disorder · disorganization · dog's breakfast · dog's dinner · free-for-all · fuddle · hash

ant. order

1. 1

   To throw into a state of disorder.transitive

2. 2

   To knock out of order or sequence.transitive

syn. perturb