Misarrange: meaning, definitions and examples

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misarrange

[ ˌmɪsəˈreɪndʒ ]

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in a chaotic state

To misarrange means to put something in disorder or confusion, to disrupt the order or arrangement of something. It is the act of making something disorganized or jumbled.

Synonyms

disorder, disorganize, jumble

Examples of usage

The maid misarranged the books on the shelf.
The strong wind misarranged the neatly arranged flowers in the garden.
The misarranged files caused a delay in finding the necessary documents.

Translations

Translations of the word "misarrange" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desordenar

🇮🇳 बेतरतीब करना

🇩🇪 durcheinanderbringen

🇮🇩 mengacaukan

🇺🇦 переплутати

🇵🇱 pomieszać

🇯🇵 乱す (midasu)

🇫🇷 désorganiser

🇪🇸 desordenar

🇹🇷 karıştırmak

🇰🇷 혼란스럽게 하다 (honransseureopge hada)

🇸🇦 يخلط

🇨🇿 zamíchat

🇸🇰 pomiešať

🇨🇳 弄乱 (nòng luàn)

🇸🇮 pomešati

🇮🇸 rugla

🇰🇿 шатастыру

🇬🇪 არასწორად დალაგება

🇦🇿 qarışdırmaq

🇲🇽 desordenar

Word origin

The word 'misarrange' is a combination of 'mis-' meaning badly or wrongly, and 'arrange' meaning to put things in a particular order. It originated in the late 18th century as a way to describe the act of disrupting the order or arrangement of something.