disorder

n 1: a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed

some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach

upsets from time to time" [syn: {upset}]

2: a condition in which things are not in their expected

places: "the files are in complete disorder" [syn: {disorderliness}]

[ant: {orderliness}, {orderliness}]

3: a disturbance of the peace or of public order [ant: {order}]

v 1: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or

alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her

father was seriously ill" [syn: {perturb}, {unhinge}, {disquiet},

{trouble}, {cark}, {distract}]

2: bring disorder to [syn: {disarray}] [ant: {order}]