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derange

de·range [ di ráynj ] (past and past participle de·ranged, present participle de·rang·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rang·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make somebody irrational: to make somebody irrational or extraordinarily angry

2. disturb routine: to disturb the normal way in which something works

3. throw something into disorder: to throw something into disorder and confusion

[Late 18th century. < French déranger "put out of line" < rang "line"]

de·ranged adjective
de·range·ment noun
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