disorganise
gb/dɪsˈɔɹɡənɪs/ us/dɪsˈɔɹɡənɪs/
B2
English
összezavar, felborít, összekever, felforgat, megzavar, megbont
VERB
B2
1
összezavar
B1
felborít
B2
Usage pattern:
disorganise [system/plan/schedule/process]
The last-minute change disorganised the whole schedule.
Az utolsó pillanatban történt változtatás felborította az egész időbeosztást.
Poor communication can quickly disorganise a project.
A rossz kommunikáció gyorsan összezavarhat egy projektet.
The strike threatened to disorganise deliveries across the region.
Learner examples
The delay disorganised our plans.
A késés felborította a terveinket.
Too many changes can disorganise the team.
A túl sok változás összezavarhatja a csapatot.
Common mistake:
Spelling varies: BrE disorganise, AmE disorganize. Also, it is usually used with an object (disorganise something).
Meaning
make a system work badly
Collocations
disorganise the schedule
|disorganise the process
|disorganise the system
|disorganise the office
|disorganise the team
|disorganise the workflow
|disorganise operations
|disorganise plans
|disorganise routines
|disorganise logistics
Synonyms
disrupt (Often suggests interrupting normal operation.)
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throw into chaos (Stronger and more dramatic than disorganise.)
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unsettle (Emphasises making things unstable rather than messy.)
Antonyms
organise (Put into a clear, effective order.)
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streamline (Make more efficient by simplifying.)
Themes
work
|business
|planning
|daily_life
Definition
To make something less organised and harder to manage.
To make a system, activity, or plan less well organised, so that it becomes inefficient or chaotic.
VERB
B2
2
összekever
A2
felforgat
B2
Usage pattern:
disorganise [room/desk/papers/files]
The movers disorganised the entire storeroom.
A költöztetők teljesen felforgatták az egész raktárat.
Don’t disorganise the papers on my desk—I need them in that order.
Ne keverd össze az asztalomon lévő papírokat — pont abban a sorrendben van rájuk szükségem.
The children disorganised the toys within minutes.
Learner examples
Please don’t disorganise my desk.
Kérlek, ne túrd szét az íróasztalomat.
He disorganised the papers by accident.
Véletlenül összekeverte a papírokat.
Common mistake:
This meaning is close to 'mess up', but disorganise often implies that finding things or working becomes harder.
Meaning
make things untidy or jumbled
Collocations
disorganise a desk
|disorganise a room
|disorganise the files
|disorganise paperwork
|disorganise a cupboard
|disorganise a bookshelf
|disorganise notes
|disorganise documents
Synonyms
mess up (More informal and common in speech.)
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disarrange (More formal; often used for physical arrangement.)
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jumble (Emphasises mixing things together randomly.)
Antonyms
tidy (Make neat and in order.)
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arrange (Put into a planned order or position.)
Themes
home
|daily_life
Definition
To make things messy and not in order.
To disturb the arrangement of objects so they are no longer neat, ordered, or easy to find.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
megzavar
B1
Usage pattern:
disorganise [someone] | disorganise [someone's] thinking/behaviour
The sudden news disorganised him and he couldn’t finish his sentence.
A hirtelen jött hír annyira megzavarta, hogy nem tudta befejezni a mondatát.
Lack of sleep can disorganise your thinking and decision-making.
Az alváshiány megzavarhatja a gondolkodásodat és a döntéshozatalodat.
The medication initially disorganised her, but the effect wore off.
Learner examples
The shock disorganised him.
A sokk teljesen megzavarta.
Stress can disorganise your thinking.
A stressz megzavarhatja a gondolkodásodat.
Common mistake:
Often used in more formal or clinical contexts; in everyday speech people more often say 'confuse' or 'upset'.
Meaning
make someone mentally confused
Collocations
disorganise thinking
|disorganise behaviour
|disorganise speech
|disorganise the mind
|emotionally disorganise
|severely disorganise
Synonyms
disorient (Emphasises loss of sense of place, time, or direction.)
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confuse (More general and more common.)
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unsettle (Emphasises disturbing someone’s emotional balance.)
Antonyms
calm (Make someone less anxious or agitated.)
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compose (Help someone regain self-control.)
Themes
health
|emotions
Definition
To confuse someone so they cannot think well.
To make someone less able to think clearly, remember, or behave in an organised way, often temporarily because of stress, shock, or illness.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
disorganise [function/process/response/organisation]
Severe inflammation can disorganise normal tissue structure.
A súlyos gyulladás megbonthatja a normális szövetszerkezetet.
The sudden leadership vacuum disorganised the department for months.
A hirtelen kialakult vezetői vákuum hónapokra megzavarta az osztály működését.
Repeated interruptions disorganised the team’s decision-making process.
Learner examples
The changes disorganised the organisation.
A változások megzavarták a szervezet működését.
Common mistake:
In scientific or medical writing, this can be close to 'impair' or 'disrupt', but it specifically suggests loss of organised structure or coordination.
Meaning
disrupt normal coordinated functioning
Collocations
disorganise normal function
|disorganise a response
|disorganise regulation
|disorganise coordination
|disorganise an organisation
|disorganise a network
Synonyms
impair (Focuses on reduced ability, not necessarily disorder.)
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destabilise (Emphasises making something less stable or secure.)
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derange (More technical/formal; often used in medical contexts.)
Antonyms
stabilise (Help something function steadily and reliably.)
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regulate (Control so it works in a normal, orderly way.)
Themes
health
|science
|business
Definition
To stop something from working together properly.
To interfere with the normal coordinated functioning of something, such as a body process or an organisation, so it no longer works smoothly.
Grammar
Dictionary form
disorganise
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɔɹɡənɪs/
US/dɪsˈɔɹɡənɪs/
Syllables & stress
dis - or - gan - ise (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (or)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: disorganise
- 3rd Person Singular: disorganises
- Present Participle: disorganising
- Past: disorganised
Word family
Forms
disorganises
verb
disorganising
verb
disorganised
verb
Core family
disorganisation
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
organisational
adjective
Expressions
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