# disordering

Pronunciation: US say "dis-OR-der-ing" /dɪsˈɔɹdəɹɪŋ/; UK say "dis-AW-duh-ring" /dɪsˈɔːdəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of taking away order, leaving things in a confused or jumbled state.
   - Simple: The act of removing order, so that things become messy or mixed up.
   - _The deliberate disordering of the archive set the research back by months._
   - _Years of neglect led to a slow disordering of the once-tidy garden._

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