Definition of disarray - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
general disorderstate of disorder or confusion
- The room was in complete disarray after the party.
Verb
chaoscause disorder or confusion in something
- The news disarrayed the team's plans.
Expressions with disarray
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cause confusion or disorder in a situation
The sudden resignation threw the team into disarray.
become messy or disorganized suddenly
After the leader left, the team fell into disarray.
not organized or neat, messy or confused
The room was in disarray after the party.
Origin of disarray
Old French, des (apart) + areer (to array)
Terms with disarray included in their meaning
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disorder
in a state of disorder or disarray
situation
seem chaotic or in disarray
insult term
something considered worthless or in disarray
chaos
throw into confusion or disarray
disorder
situation in extreme disarray
disorder
in a state of disarray or ruin
disorder
in a state of disorder or disarray
disorder
in a state of complete disarray or dysfunction
physical disarray
in a state of disarray or disorder
confused
in a state of confusion or disarray
objects
in poor condition or disarray
disarray
knocked over or scattered
disorganized
in a state of disarray or confusion
confusion
state of confusion or disarray
confusion
in a state of confusion or disarray
metaphorical
be in disarray or chaos
chaotic state
place in disarray or confusion
figurative
state of disarray or confusion
chaos
in a state of disorder or disarray
disorder
in a state of disorder or disarray
disorder
in disarray or extremely disorderly
disorder
place with many things in disarray
disorder
in a state of disorder or disarray
disorder
in a state of disarray or disorder
Examples of disarray in a sentence
The sudden change left the team in disarray. The sudden change disarrayed the schedule. His unexpected arrival disarrayed the meeting.
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- French:désordre, désorganiser, ...
- German:Unordnung, durcheinanderbringen, ...
- Italian:disordine, scombussolare, ...
- Spanish:desorden, desordenar, ...
- Portuguese:confusão, desordenar, ...
- Chinese:混乱, 扰乱, ...
- Japanese:混乱, 混乱させる, ...
- Arabic:فَوْضَى, بعثرَ, ...
- Hebrew:בַּלָּגָן, לְשַׁבֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:беспорядок, вводить в замешательство, ...
- Ukrainian:безлад, сплутати, ...
- Hindi:अव्यवस्था, अव्यवस्थित करना, ...
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