disorder

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder

2. 2
   noun

   a condition in which things are not in their expected places

   the files are in complete disorder

3. 3
   noun

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

   After playing the children left the room in disorder.

4. 4
   noun

   A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.

   The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room

5. 5
   noun

   A physical or mental malfunction.

   Bulimia is an eating disorder.

6. 6
   noun

   a disturbance of the peace or of public order

7. 7
   verb

   bring disorder to

8. 8
   verb

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).