Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dishevel
verb
/dɪˈʃɛvəl/
Definition
To make (someone or something) untidy or disordered.
Examples
- After the long day, her hair was disheveled and her clothes crumpled.
- The strong wind disheveled the papers on the table.
- He walked into the room, disheveled and out of breath, as if he had just run a marathon.
Meaning
Dishevel refers to the state of being messy or in disarray. It can describe hair that is unkempt or clothing that is not neatly arranged.
Synonyms
- mess up
- rumple
- disorder
- untidy
- scruffle
