Definition of derange

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Derange (v. t.) To disturb in the orderly or normal action of the intellect; to render insane.

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Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Being, or being thrown, out of equilibrium; hence, disordered or deranged in sense; unsteady; unsound; as, an unbalanced mind..
Synclastic :: Synchysis (n.) A derangement or confusion of any kind, as of words in a sentence, or of humors in the eye..
Surfeit :: Surfeit (v. t.) To feed so as to oppress the stomach and derange the function of the system; to overfeed, and produce satiety, sickness, or uneasiness; -- often reflexive; as, to surfeit one's self with sweets..
Shatter :: Shatter (v. t.) To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered..
Fever :: Fever (n.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever..
Moonstruck :: Moonstruck (a.) Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic.
De- :: De- () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis-apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc..
Disorder :: Disorder (n.) Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy of the soul; sickness; derangement.
Disordination :: Disordination (n.) The state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
Musicomania :: Musicomania (n.) A kind of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as to derange the intellectual faculties.
Distraction :: Distraction (n.) Derangement of the mind; madness.
Derange :: Derange (v. t.) To disturb in action or function, as a part or organ, or the whole of a machine or organism..
Derangement :: Derangement (n.) The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity..
Herself :: Herself (pron.) Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right, or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now herself again; she has come to herself..
Melancholy :: Melancholy (a.) Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
Lunacy :: Lunacy (n.) Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or alienation..
Informal :: Informal (a.) Deranged in mind; out of one's senses.
Dismarshal :: Dismarshal (v. t.) To disarrange; to derange; to put in disorder.
Disordered :: Disordered (a.) Thrown into disorder; deranged; as, a disordered house, judgment..
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