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dishevel

[ dih-shev-uh l ]

/ dɪˈʃɛv əl /

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verb (used with object), di·shev·eled, di·shev·el·ing or (especially British) di·shev·elled, di·shev·el·ling.

to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.

to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the papers on the desk.

Origin of dishevel

First recorded in 1590–1600; back formation from disheveled

OTHER WORDS FROM dishevel

di·shev·el·ment, noun

Words nearby dishevel

dishearten, dished, dishelm, disherison, disherit, dishevel, disheveled, dishevelled, dishful, dishonest, dishonesty

Example sentences from the Web for dishevelment

Harry has been photographed coming out of Mahiki in various stages of dishevelment over the years.

Where Will Harry Party Back in London, And Who Will He Be Kissing? |Tom Sykes |January 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But it has an idle abundance and wantonness, a romantic shabbiness and dishevelment.

Italian Hours |Henry James
Dishevelment is seldom fair to see, and Theresa did not look beautiful.

Yonder |Emily Hilda Young
Two hours later Bazarov re-entered his bedroom in a state of dishevelment and despondency, and with his boots soaked with dew.

Fathers and Sons |Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

It is impossible to believe that there is no remedy for its unevenness and dishevelment, or that the remedy is a secret.

Pax Vobiscum |Henry Drummond
Don't detain her,' he added, as Alda would have modified her dishevelment by removing the wreath and veil. '

The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2) |Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for dishevelment

dishevel

/ (dɪˈʃɛvəl) /

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

to disarrange (the hair or clothes) of (someone)

Derived forms of dishevel

dishevelment, noun

Word Origin for dishevel

C15: back formation from dishevelled