disorder

About 26.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

   After playing the children left the room in disorder.

2. noun A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.

   The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room

3. noun A physical or mental malfunction.

   Bulimia is an eating disorder.

4. verb To throw into a state of disorder.
5. verb To knock out of order or sequence.

Similar words

disorderliness disarray trouble disquiet perturb upset cark distract unhinge chaos

Often followed by

and in of is that or with was may

Word family

disordered disordering disorders