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derange

 

[ dɪˈreɪndʒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

mental health

To disturb the regular operation or function of someone's mind; to make someone insane or mentally unbalanced.

Synonyms

disturb, unbalance, unsettle.

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Word Description / Examples
derange

Use in situations where someone's mental stability is severely affected, implying a high level of mental disturbance.

  • The shocking news was enough to derange anyone
  • His experiences in the war deranged him
disturb

Suitable for situations where someone or something is causing mild to moderate interference or anxiety.

  • Please don't disturb me while I'm working
  • That movie really disturbed me
unbalance

Typically used when referring to causing a loss of stability, either mentally or physically.

  • The sudden wind gust tried to unbalance the tightrope walker
  • The unexpected news seemed to unbalance her
unsettle

Best used in situations where something causes a person to feel anxious or uneasy, but not to an extreme extent.

  • Her strange behavior began to unsettle her coworkers
  • The eerie silence of the room unsettled him

Examples of usage

  • He was deranged by the continuous stress at work.
  • The traumatic experience completely deranged her mind.
  • The medication had unexpected side effects and deranged his mental state.
Context #2 | Verb

physical health

To disrupt the normal operation or function of a system or organ in the body.

Synonyms

disrupt, disturb, upset.

Examples of usage

  • The virus deranged his digestive system.
  • The toxins in the food deranged her metabolism.
  • The medication had the potential to derange his hormonal balance.

Translations

Translations of the word "derange" in other languages:

🇵🇹 perturbar

🇮🇳 विक्षिप्त करना

🇩🇪 verrücken

🇮🇩 mengacaukan

🇺🇦 розладнати

🇵🇱 zakłócać

🇯🇵 狂わせる (kuruwaseru)

🇫🇷 déranger

🇪🇸 perturbar

🇹🇷 rahatsız etmek

🇰🇷 혼란스럽게 하다 (hollansseureopge hada)

🇸🇦 تشويش

🇨🇿 zmást

🇸🇰 zmiasť

🇨🇳 扰乱 (rǎoluàn)

🇸🇮 zmešati

🇮🇸 rugla

🇰🇿 шатастыру

🇬🇪 თავის არევა

🇦🇿 qarışdırmaq

🇲🇽 perturbar

Etymology

The word 'derange' originated from the French word 'déranger', which means 'to upset' or 'to disturb'. It entered the English language in the early 18th century. Over time, 'derange' has come to be used in both mental health and physical health contexts, indicating a disruption or disturbance in normal functioning.

See also: ranger.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,575 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.