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Dishevel — Di*shev el, v. i. To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.] Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dishevel — Di*shev el (d[i^]*sh[e^]v l or [e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheveled}or {Dishevelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheveling} or {Dishevelling}.] [OF. descheveler, F. d[ e]cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis + L. capillus the hair of the head. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishevel — index agitate (shake up), discompose, disorganize, disrupt, disturb Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dishevel — late 14c., from O.Fr. deschevele bare headed, with shaven head, pp. of descheveler to disarrange the hair, from des apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + chevel hair, from L. capillus hair (see CAPILLARY (Cf. capillary)) … Etymology dictionary
dishevel — [di shev′əl] vt. disheveled or dishevelled, disheveling or dishevelling [back form. < DISHEVELED] 1. to cause (hair, clothing, etc.) to become disarranged and untidy, as by pulling or loosening, etc.; tousle or rumple 2. to cause the hair or… … English World dictionary
dishevel — verb disarrange or rumple; dishevel The strong wind tousled my hair • Syn: ↑tousle, ↑tangle • Derivationally related forms: ↑tangle (for: ↑tangle) … Useful english dictionary
dishevel — transitive verb (disheveled or dishevelled; disheveling or dishevelling) Etymology: back formation from disheveled Date: 1598 to throw into disorder or disarray • dishevelment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dishevel — dishevelment, n. /di shev euhl/, v.t., disheveled, disheveling or (esp. Brit.) dishevelled, dishevelling. 1. to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing. 2. to cause untidiness and disarray in: The wind disheveled the … Universalium
dishevel — Synonyms and related words: clutter, confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, disturb, jumble, knock galley west, litter, mess, mess up, misarrange, muddle, muss, muss up, perturb, ruffle, rumple,… … Moby Thesaurus
dishevel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. muss, tousle. See disorder. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray: disarrange, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), rumple, tousle. See ORDER … English dictionary for students
