Disarray

disarray
    n 1: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly
         thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" [syn:
         {confusion}, {mental confusion}, {confusedness},
         {muddiness}, {disarray}]
    2: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) [syn:
       {disarray}, {disorderliness}]
    v 1: bring disorder to [syn: {disorder}, {disarray}] [ant:
         {order}]
    

Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]sarroi.]
   1. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
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            Disrank the troops, set all in disarray. --Daniel.
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   2. Confused attire; undress. --Spenser.
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Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disarrayed}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Disarraying}.] [Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF.
   desarroyer, desarreier.]
   1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
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            Who with fiery steeds
            Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged. --Fenton.
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   2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe.
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            So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed.
                                                  --Spenser.
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69 Moby Thesaurus words for "disarray":
      ataxia, chaos, clutter, derange, derangement, disarrange,
      disarrangement, disarticulation, discomfiture, discompose,
      discomposure, disconcertedness, disharmony, dishevel, dishevelment,
      disintegration, disjunction, dislocate, dismantle, disorder,
      disorderliness, disorganization, disorganize, disproportion,
      disrobe, disruption, disturb, disturbance, do a strip-tease,
      entropy, haphazardness, huddle, incoherence, indiscriminateness,
      inharmonious harmony, irregularity, jumble, litter, mess, mess up,
      misarrange, most admired disorder, muddle, muss, muss up,
      nonsymmetry, nonuniformity, perturbation, promiscuity,
      promiscuousness, randomness, ruffle, rummage, rumple, scatter,
      snarl, strip, topsy-turviness, tousle, turbulence, unarray, uncase,
      unclothe, undrape, undress, unsettle, unsymmetry, ununiformity,
      upset