Disorganize: meaning, definitions and examples

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disorganize

[ dɪsˈɔːrɡənaɪz ]

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in a chaotic manner

To disorganize means to disrupt the order or arrangement of something, causing confusion or chaos. It is the act of making something messy or disordered.

Synonyms

disarrange, jumble, mess up, scatter

Examples of usage

The sudden change in leadership disorganized the entire team.
The strong winds disorganized the neatly stacked papers on the desk.

Translations

Translations of the word "disorganize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desorganizar

🇮🇳 अव्यवस्थित करना

🇩🇪 desorganisieren

🇮🇩 mengacaukan

🇺🇦 дезорганізувати

🇵🇱 dezorganizować

🇯🇵 無秩序にする (むちつじょにする)

🇫🇷 désorganiser

🇪🇸 desorganizar

🇹🇷 düzensiz hale getirmek

🇰🇷 혼란스럽게 하다 (hon-ranseu-reop-ge hada)

🇸🇦 يفكك

🇨🇿 dezorganizovat

🇸🇰 dezorganizovať

🇨🇳 使混乱 (shǐ hùnluàn)

🇸🇮 dezorganizirati

🇮🇸 afskipulag

🇰🇿 дезорганизациялау

🇬🇪 დეზორგანიზება (dezorganizeba)

🇦🇿 təşkilatsızlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 desorganizar

Word origin

The word disorganize originated from the prefix dis- meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the word organize, which comes from the Latin word 'organizare' meaning 'to arrange or set in order'. The concept of disorganizing has been present throughout history, as societies and systems have often been subject to disruption and chaos.