derange
To cause to go insane or become derangedTo cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
» I'm not deranged.
Я не психічно нерівноважений.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
(transitive)To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
расстро́итьrasstróitʹ
(transitive)To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.
(archaic)To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail.
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
Examples
39 sentencesI'm not deranged.
Я не психічно нерівноважений.
Tom is deranged.
Том божевільний.
deTom ist geistesgestört.
Tom said that Mary was deranged.
Tom said he thought Mary was deranged.
Tom said he thought that Mary was deranged.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengFrom French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengier (“to put into line”), from reng (“line, row”), from a Germanic source. See rank (noun).
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Forms
deranges, deranging, deranged, derangedSynonyms
3 synonyms- throw into great confusion or disorder:perturbthrow out of kilter
- derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane:unbalance
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle