derange

verb

(transitive) To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.

(transitive) To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.

(transitive, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.

(archaic) To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail.

Roots

hring-range · Old English · ring, row

Synonyms for derange

perturbv disarrangev unbalancen discomposev disorganizev disturbv unsettlev unhingev incommodev debilitatev

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Where does derange come from?

The word derange breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -range, from Old English hring (“ring, row”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.