verb
- to disturb the normal arrangement or functioning of something
- to make someone mentally unstable or insane
Usage: formal
Examples
- The storm deranges the carefully planned outdoor wedding.
- Lack of sleep deranges his ability to think clearly.
- The medication deranges her normal sleep patterns.
- Constant stress deranges the body’s natural rhythms.
- The tragic news deranges his mental state.
- Too much caffeine deranges my concentration.