01 v. t. To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to…
imp. & p. p.
Deranged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deranging
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1.
To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder; to disarrange; as, to derange the plans of a commander, or the affairs of a nation.
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2.
To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism.“A sudden fall deranges some of our internal parts.” — Blair.
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3.
To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane.
Syn.
To disorder; disarrange; displace; unsettle; disturb; confuse; discompose; ruffle; disconcert.