Dishevel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪ(s)ˈʃɛvl̩/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dishevel is a verb meaning (transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
Meaning
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
- (intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
Example Sentences
The wind disheveled the papers on the desk.
Like the fair flower dishevell'd in the wind.
With garments rent, and haire discheueled, / Wringing her hands, and making piteous mone;
[...] the natural finish seems much less likely to show up the stains of travel which might soon dishevel the golden ochre or dark blue—especially the latter—[...].
Word Forms
- dishevels
- disheveling
- dishevelling
- disheveled
- dishevelled
Synonyms for dishevel
Depending on context, synonyms include rumple, muss, tousle, tangle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tousle, tangle, disarray, disrupt, disray, disorder.
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