DISARRAY Definition & Meaning

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disarray

[ dis-uh-rey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

disarray

/ ˌ��ɪ��əˈ��ɪ /

noun

confusion, dismay, and lack of discipline
(esp of clothing) disorderliness; untidiness

verb

to throw into confusion
archaic.
to undress

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of disarray¹

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; dis- ¹, array

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But her plans were thrown into disarray when, at 31 weeks, there was a complication.

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Thousands of passengers have had their travel plans thrown into disarray after Heathrow Airport shut on Friday.

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"Many units left in disarray. I think the problem was the order to withdraw came too late."

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By the 1980s, the public health system was in “disarray” by admission of its own internal experts in a major national report.

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DOGE, while not an official government agency, has left a series of government departments in disarray, according to critics, and hampered the ability of the government to maintain its basic functions.

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