DISORDER

Pronunciation (US):

• DISORDER (noun)
  The noun DISORDER has 3 senses:

1. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
2. a condition in which things are not in their expected places
3. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

  Familiarity information: DISORDER used as a noun is uncommon.

• DISORDER (verb)
  The verb DISORDER has 2 senses:

1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
2. bring disorder to

  Familiarity information: DISORDER used as a verb is rare.

• DISORDER (noun)

Meaning:

Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

disorder; upset

Context examples:

the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder / everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time

Hypernyms ("disorder" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disorder"):

malocclusion ((dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally)

learning disability; learning disorder (a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills)

impaction (a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon)

impacted tooth; impaction (a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally)

hyperactivity (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement)

adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)

fantods (an ill-defined state of irritability and distress)

failure (loss of ability to function normally)

idiopathic disease; idiopathic disorder; idiopathy (any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause)

disturbance; folie; mental disorder; mental disturbance; psychological disorder ((psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness)

metabolic disorder (a disorder or defect of metabolism)

sprue; tropical sprue (a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation)

defect of speech; speech defect; speech disorder (a disorder of oral speech)

haematocolpos; hematocolpos (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen))

haematocolpometra; hematocolpometra (accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus)

strangulation (the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage)

sleep disorder (a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern)

hydrocele (disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum))

nervous disorder; neurological disease; neurological disorder (a disorder of the nervous system)

dysuria (painful or difficult urination)

dysphagia (condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)

dysosmia; olfactory impairment; parosamia (a disorder in the sense of smell)

achylia; achylia gastrica (absence of gastric juices (partial or complete))

acholia; cholestasis (a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed)

achlorhydria (an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach)

abruptio placentae (a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus)

abocclusion (the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting)

organic disorder (disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ)

functional disorder (disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified)

immunological disorder (a disorder of the immune system)

acute brain disorder; acute organic brain syndrome (any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection))

ailment; complaint; ill (an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining)

eating disorder (a disorder of the normal eating routine)

dysaphia (a disorder in the sense of touch)

degenerative disorder (condition leading to progressive loss of function)

colpoxerosis (a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry)

choking (a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx))

cheilosis; perleche (a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin)

celiac disease (a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance)

cardiovascular disease (a disease of the heart or blood vessels)

bladder disorder (a disorder of the urinary bladder)

Meaning:

A condition in which things are not in their expected places

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

disorderliness; disorder

Context example:

the files are in complete disorder

Hypernyms ("disorder" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disorder"):

clutter; fuddle; jumble; mare's nest; muddle; smother; welter (a confused multitude of things)

disarrangement; disorganisation; disorganization (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)

mess; messiness; muss; mussiness (a state of confusion and disorderliness)

untidiness (the condition of being untidy)

shambles (a condition of great disorder)

Antonym:

order (a condition of regular or proper arrangement)

Meaning:

A disturbance of the peace or of public order

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("disorder" is a kind of...):

state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disorder"):

anarchy; lawlessness (a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government))

Sturm und Drang; turbulence; upheaval (a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally))

discord; strife (lack of agreement or harmony)

commotion; disruption; disturbance; flutter; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; hurly burly; kerfuffle; to-do (a disorderly outburst or tumult)

disorderliness; roughness; rowdiness; rowdyism (rowdy behavior)

riot; rioting (a state of disorder involving group violence)

confusion (disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably)

instability (an unstable order)

Antonym:

order (established customary state (especially of society))

• DISORDER (verb)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

perturb; disquiet; disorder; cark; unhinge; distract; trouble

Context example:

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

Hypernyms (to "disorder" is one way to...):

disturb; trouble; upset (move deeply)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disorder"):

vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Meaning:

Bring disorder to

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

disarray; disorder

Hypernyms (to "disorder" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disorder"):

mess; mess up (make a mess of or create disorder in)

derange; perturb; throw out of kilter (throw into great confusion or disorder)

disarrange (disturb the arrangement of)

jumble; scramble; throw together (bring into random order)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

order (bring order to or into)