Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of disorder
"The doctor listed several minor disorders, including a mild case of indigestion and seasonal allergies, in his final diagnosis."
In plain English: Disorders are problems with how your body or mind works that make things feel wrong or hard to do.
"The doctor advised him to avoid foods that trigger his digestive disorders."
Usage: Use disorders to refer collectively to multiple conditions that disrupt normal bodily functions or social order. Avoid using it as a synonym for general problems unless those issues specifically involve chaos or medical abnormalities.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disorder
"The third-person singular simple present indicative form of disorder is disorders, so I say he disorders his thoughts when he gets anxious."
In plain English: To disorder something means to mess it up so it is no longer organized or working properly.
"The sudden power surge caused several electrical devices in the building to disorder their internal circuits."
Usage: Use disorders only when describing something that makes a system or arrangement confused and disordered. In everyday conversation, people almost always use this word as a noun to refer to medical conditions rather than as a verb.
Derived from Old French desordre, this term combines the prefix des- with ordre (order) to mean "to put out of order." It entered English in the 16th century retaining its original sense of confusion or lack of arrangement.