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Meanings of disarray in English

Catalan
desordre
Spanish
desorden

A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.

desordre
Catalan
desgavell
Spanish
desorden

Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

desgavell
Portuguese
baguncar
Catalan
desordenar

Bring disorder to.

baguncar
Usage of disarray in English
1
In addition, his power base is in a state of increasing disarray.
The South African
2
The decision is said to have left the local party in disarray.
The Guardian
3
That's why I wanted to save this project from disarray, he said.
Reuters
4
The opposition right now is in disarray, so his prospects appear bright.
Reuters
5
An old order was in disarray; political and economic institutions were shattered.
State of the Union Addresses
6
Laine said it's heart-wrenching to see the shop left in such disarray.
Radio NZ
7
Half the furniture was missing, and the other half was in disarray.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
8
Friday's figures indicated that the disarray is starting to affect the economy.
Reuters
9
For a brief moment, Australia's liberal party was once again in disarray.
Radio NZ
10
News that the French rugby team is in disarray is not reassuring.
The Irish Times
11
And they risk getting lost in the disarray of the overall movie.
News.com.au
12
A fine, old English institution in disarray, having under-performed over recent years.
The Irish Times
13
How could she form intelligent answers with her thoughts in such disarray?
A vote of confidence
14
I found Queen Cleopatra in a state of disarray, overcome with grief.
Lily of the Nile
15
Church officials say Bergoglio inherited an archdiocese whose finances were in disarray.
Reuters
16
There was a lot of disarray but generally, people were seriously calm.
Radio NZ
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Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
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