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/ ˌdɪs əˈreɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
to undress.
noun disorder; confusion: The army retreated in disarray.
disorder of apparel.
Origin of disarray 1350–1400; (noun) late Middle English; Middle English
disrai, d (
e )
rai <Anglo-French
dissairay, Old French
desaroi; (v.) Middle English
disarayen <Anglo-French
desaraier, Old French
desareer; see dis-
1 , array
Words nearby disarray disapprove, disarm, disarmament, disarming, disarrange, disarray , disarticulate, disarticulation, disassemble, disassembler, disassociate
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Example sentences from the Web for disarray The FDA’s head of lab diagnostics showed up to troubleshoot and found Lindstrom’s lab in disarray .
Inside the Fall of the CDC | by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg| October 15, 2020| ProPublica
While Maye confidently presides over the public trial, her private life has fallen into disarray .
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As the world order falls into disarray , the U.S. must confront the fact that no other truly great power shares our values.
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Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) has not stagnated, but it shows signs of disarray .
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Nor will Hillary repeat the tactical blunders, disarray and mismanagement of her previous presidential effort.
Yes, Pundits, Hillary Has the 2016 Nomination in the Bag | Robert Shrum| February 18, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Well, here we are again—the Democrats are ‘in disarray ,’ flailing on Obamacare.
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When all was ready the mother carried the bride to that chamber where she should lie, to disarray her for the night.
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France | Marie de France
Beyond this disarray stood the easel, still holding the mother's portrait.
Ewing\\'s Lady | Harry Leon Wilson
Lyman, his handkerchief to his lips, his smart cravat in disarray , caught up his hat and coat.
The very chairs looked, in their disarray , as if they were terrified and had run in all directions.
Original Short Stories, Volume 12 (of 13) | Guy de Maupassant
Besides this disaduantage of disarray , the shot of the Normans, did continually beate vpon the English with a grieuous execution.
The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First | John Hayward
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British Dictionary definitions for disarray noun confusion, dismay, and lack of discipline
(esp of clothing) disorderliness; untidiness
verb (tr) to throw into confusion
archaic to undress
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Words related to disarray anarchy, disharmony, chaos, shambles, discomposure, disorganization, upset, muddle, unruliness, snarl, clutter, disarrangement, jumble, tangle, untidiness, indiscipline, ataxia, dishevelment