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derange

de·range

UK/dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ US/diˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

  • “The death of his parents unbalanced him”
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2.

throw into great confusion or disorder

  • “Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt”
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Origin

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).

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