disorders

noun

a disturbance of the peace or of public order

a condition in which things are not in their expected places

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

verb

bring disorder to

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Roots

disdis- · Latin · opposite of ordo-order · Latin · order, rank

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