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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisorganize
/dɪsˈɔːr.ɡə.naɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
"The sudden influx of new information can disorganize even the most structured plans." - 2
To cause a lack of organization or structure.
"The unexpected changes in the project timeline disorganized the team's workflow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disorganize' is derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'to do the opposite of', combined with 'organize', which comes from the Greek 'organon', meaning 'tool' or 'instrument'. The word evolved in the English language during the late 19th century, reflecting a shift towards describing the act of making something chaotic or unstructured.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disorganize" is said worldwide
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Désorganiser
Transliteration: deh-zor-gah-nee-zay
"Les changements soudains peuvent désorganiser le projet."
Desorganisieren
Transliteration: deh-zor-gah-nee-zen
"Plötzliche Änderungen können das Team desorganisieren."
Disorganizzare
Transliteration: dee-zor-gan-nee-zah-reh
"Le nuove informazioni possono disorganizzare il piano."
Desorganizar
Transliteration: des-or-ga-nee-thar
"Los cambios inesperados pueden desorganizar el proyecto."
Desorganizar
Transliteration: des-or-ga-nee-zar
"Mudanças inesperadas podem desorganizar o plano."
अव्यवस्थित करना
Transliteration: avyavasthit karna
"अचानक बदलाव योजना को अव्यवस्थित कर सकते हैं।"
打乱
Transliteration: dǎ luàn
"突发的变化可能会打乱计划。"
혼란스럽게 하다
Transliteration: honlanseureobge hada
"예기치 않은 변화가 계획을 혼란스럽게 할 수 있습니다."
混乱させる
Transliteration: konran saseru
"予期しない変更が計画を混乱させる可能性があります。"
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