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Definition of disorganize

disorganize

(UK: disorganise)
Adjective:disorganized
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Past Simple:disorganized
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Past Participle:disorganized
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Present Participle:disorganizing
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disorganize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To destroy the systematic arrangement or orderly functioning of something; to throw into confusion or disorder.

Example

"Sudden changes in the software specifications threatened to disorganize the entire development schedule."

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• Nearby Words

disorderliness
disorderly
disorganization
disorganize
disorganized
disorganizer
disorient

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French désorganiser, formed during the French Revolution era from the prefix dés- ('undo, reverse') and organiser ('to organize'), ultimately from Ancient Greek organon ('instrument, tool').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disorganize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disorganize
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