disorganize

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verb

To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.

“The arrival of her new baby would inevitably disorganize her life.”

Similar
disorganise
Opposite
organize
OriginFrench désorganiser →
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Meanings

verbdisorganize (third-person singular simple present disorganizes, present participle disorganizing, simple past and past participle disorganized)

present singular third person disorganizes · participle present disorganizing · participle past disorganized · past disorganized · alternative disorganise

  1. To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.

    The arrival of her new baby would inevitably disorganize her life.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbremove the organization from

Similar
disorganise
Opposite
organize
Broader
changealtermodify
Also see
disorganise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdésorganiser
  2. Englishdisorganize

From French désorganiser, equivalent to dis- + organize.

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APA

disorganize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disorganize

MLA

“disorganize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disorganize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disorganize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disorganize.

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