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Derange (Verb)

Meaning 1

Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The news of her diagnosis seemed to derange her completely, and she became aloof and withdrawn.
  • The traumatic experience of the accident had a profound effect on him, and it began to derange his mental state.
  • Losing her loved one in such a tragic manner would derange even the strongest of people.
  • The solitary confinement began to derange his perception of time, and he lost all sense of reality.
  • Years of physical and emotional abuse had started to derange her, leaving her in a fragile state of mind.

Synonyms

  • Unbalance

Hypernyms

  • Madden

Related Words

  • Derangement (noun)

Meaning 2

Throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The sudden change in government policy managed to derange the entire economy within weeks.
  • Natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes can derange the lives of thousands of people instantly.
  • Her chaotic behavior in the meeting room started to derange the focus of the entire team.
  • Rumors of the company going bankrupt began to derange the stock market and investors quickly sold their shares.
  • The massive storm surged waters deranged the carefully planned beachside communities along the coast.

Synonyms

  • Throw Out Of Kilter
  • Perturb

Hypernyms

  • Disorder

Related Words

  • Derangement (noun)
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