disorganize
to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
Origin of disorganize
1- Also especially British, dis·or·gan·ise .
Other words from disorganize
- dis·or·gan·iz·er, noun
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How to use disorganize in a sentence
Because it could not organise labour, instruction, and religion, without disorganising justice.
Essays on Political Economy | Frederic BastiatHe cunningly conceived the plan of disorganising the Judan community,390 by the help of its own members.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzI am entirely with you as far as concerns the disorganising influence which religious fanaticism exercises upon life.
The Forerunners | Romain RollandYou cannot stop engines working at twelve knots an hour in three seconds without disorganising them.
The Day's Work, Volume 1 | Rudyard KiplingRighteousness is the organising principle of the soul; unrighteousness is the disorganising principle.
The Five Great Philosophies of Life | William de Witt Hyde
British Dictionary definitions for disorganize
disorganise
/ (dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz) /
(tr) to disrupt or destroy the arrangement, system, or unity of
Derived forms of disorganize
- disorganization or disorganisation, noun
- disorganizer or disorganiser, noun
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