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| de·range [ di ráynj ] (past and past participle de·ranged, present participle de·rang·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rang·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. make somebody irrational: to make somebody irrational or extraordinarily angry
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2. disturb routine: to disturb the normal way in which something works
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3. throw something into disorder: to throw something into disorder and confusion
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| [Late 18th century. < French déranger "put out of line" < rang "line"] |
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  de·ranged adjective |
| de·range·ment noun |
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