Meaning of "disarray" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DISARRAY

disarray  [ˌdɪsəˈreɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISARRAY

Disarray is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disarray in English.

WHAT DOES DISARRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disarray in the English dictionary

The first definition of disarray in the dictionary is confusion, dismay, and lack of discipline. Other definition of disarray is disorderliness; untidiness. Disarray is also to throw into confusion.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISARRAY

PRESENT

Present

I disarray

you disarray

he/she/it disarrays

we disarray

you disarray

they disarray

Present continuous

I am disarraying

you are disarraying

he/she/it is disarraying

we are disarraying

you are disarraying

they are disarraying

Present perfect

I have disarrayed

you have disarrayed

he/she/it has disarrayed

we have disarrayed

you have disarrayed

they have disarrayed

Present perfect continuous

I have been disarraying

you have been disarraying

he/she/it has been disarraying

we have been disarraying

you have been disarraying

they have been disarraying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I disarrayed

you disarrayed

he/she/it disarrayed

we disarrayed

you disarrayed

they disarrayed

Past continuous

I was disarraying

you were disarraying

he/she/it was disarraying

we were disarraying

you were disarraying

they were disarraying

Past perfect

I had disarrayed

you had disarrayed

he/she/it had disarrayed

we had disarrayed

you had disarrayed

they had disarrayed

Past perfect continuous

I had been disarraying

you had been disarraying

he/she/it had been disarraying

we had been disarraying

you had been disarraying

they had been disarraying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will disarray

you will disarray

he/she/it will disarray

we will disarray

you will disarray

they will disarray

Future continuous

I will be disarraying

you will be disarraying

he/she/it will be disarraying

we will be disarraying

you will be disarraying

they will be disarraying

Future perfect

I will have disarrayed

you will have disarrayed

he/she/it will have disarrayed

we will have disarrayed

you will have disarrayed

they will have disarrayed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been disarraying

you will have been disarraying

he/she/it will have been disarraying

we will have been disarraying

you will have been disarraying

they will have been disarraying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would disarray

you would disarray

he/she/it would disarray

we would disarray

you would disarray

they would disarray

Conditional continuous

I would be disarraying

you would be disarraying

he/she/it would be disarraying

we would be disarraying

you would be disarraying

they would be disarraying

Conditional perfect

I would have disarray

you would have disarray

he/she/it would have disarray

we would have disarray

you would have disarray

they would have disarray

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been disarraying

you would have been disarraying

he/she/it would have been disarraying

we would have been disarraying

you would have been disarraying

they would have been disarraying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you disarray
we let´s disarray
you disarray

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to disarray

Past participle

disarrayed

Present Participle

disarraying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISARRAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disarray» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of disarray

chaos · clutter · confusion · discomposure · disharmony · dishevelment · disorder · disorderliness · disorganization · disunity · hodgepodge · hotchpotch · indiscipline · jumble · mess · mix-up · muddle · shambles · state · tangle · unruliness · untidiness · upset

TRANSLATION OF DISARRAY

Find out the translation of disarray to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of disarray from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disarray» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 混乱
• Translator English - Spanish: desorganización
• English: disarray
• Translator English - Hindi: अव्यवस्था
• Translator English - Arabic: البلبلة
• Translator English - Russian: смятение
• Translator English - Portuguese: desordem
• Translator English - Bengali: ছত্রভঙ্গ
• Translator English - French: désarroi
• Translator English - Malay: Kekecewaan
• Translator English - German: Unordnung
• Translator English - Japanese: 混乱
• Translator English - Korean: 혼란
• Translator English - Javanese: Disarray
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hổn loạn
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒழுங்கற்ற
• Translator English - Marathi: गोंधळ
• Translator English - Turkish: bozmak
• Translator English - Italian: caos
• Translator English - Polish: nieładzie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сум´яття
• Translator English - Romanian: dezordine
• Translator English - Greek: αταξία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wanorde
• Translator English - Swedish: oordning
• Translator English - Norwegian: uorden

5 QUOTES WITH «DISARRAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disarray.

1

Adam Braun

We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions.

2

Sophie Kinsella

To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think that would be unreal. What I'm writing is real.

3

Sonequa Martin-Green

Not being secure affects us as humans. It throws us off our balance. It puts us in disarray.

4

Kevin Patterson

I've worked in the Inuit hamlets of the west coast of Hudson Bay since 1994. Over that time I've been very moved by both the pace of social change there - the loss of traditional ways of seeing the world, the affinity for and comfort with the land - and by the social disarray that change of this pace produces.

5

Jake Roberts

To be allowed to come back to WWE is the greatest gift that's ever been given to me. Back in the day, I never appreciated what WWE had given me, because I was in too much disarray and too confused about my own life. I let opportunities foolishly slip through my hands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISARRAY»

Discover the use of disarray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disarray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Beauty in Disarray

Noe Ito is a complex character whom no two readers will view the same way, but all will agree that author Harumi Setouchi has created a remarkable portrait of an exceptional woman.

Harumi Setouchi, 1993

The Revolution of 1905: Russia in Disarray

The first of two volumes, this is the most comprehensive account of the Revolution of 1905—a decisive turning point in modern Russian history—to appear in any Western language in a generation.

Abraham Ascher, 1994

Dogma and Disarray: Cameron at Half-Time

Compassionate, caring, green: this is how David Cameron presented himself before the election.

Polly Toynbee, David Walker, 2012

The Legacy of Tiananmen: China in Disarray

. . . It's not a reassuring picture, but one that readers--and not just old China hands--should understand. This is an important book now and will be even more so any minute now.

James A. R. Miles, 1997

Disarray in World Food Markets: A Quantitative Assessment

This book was first published in 1992.

Rod Tyers, Kym Anderson, 1992

States of Disarray: The Social Effects of Globalization

Illustrated with b&w photos. Charts & tables. Bibliography. Listing of acronyms & abbreviations.

Peter Stalker, 1998

The Communist States in Disarray, 1965-1971

14. Cuba. BY C. IAN LUMSDEN fc>ince the overthrow of Batista in 1959, Cuba has continued to lie at the edge of the communist camp as the lone socialist outpost in the Western Hemisphere. In fact, the character and progress of Cuba as a ...

Adam Bromke, Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone, 1972

A Dream Away from Disarray

After years of enduring physical and emotional abuse, and watching the sociopathic and psychopathic products of the treatment govern the rundown town, Ixion is determined to leave and find a better place for himself and his sister.

Melissa Vinneau, 2010

Evaluation and Turbulent Times: Reflections on a Discipline ...

This volume is the latest in Transaction's well-respected Comparative Policy Evaluation series.

Jan-Eric Furubo, Ray C. Rist, Sandra Speer, 2013

Creative Disarray: Models of Ministry in a Changing America

This book traces twelve classical models of ministry from their historical roots to the present. (pb)

Ronald E. Osborn, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISARRAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disarray is used in the context of the following news items.

Complaints about Haines City cemetery in disarray - WTSP.com

Complaints about Haines City cemetery in disarray. Marcus A Grayson, 6:09 p.m. EDT July 8, 2015. 635719742935892223-Cemetery. Gravesites and crypts ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»

June 7 elections leave opposition in deeper disarray - İlnur Çevik …

The opposition parties represented in Parliament before the June 7 general elections were in disarray. But then that did not mean much simply ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»

Trust trying to 'rescue' Blackpool - BBC

The Blackpool Supporters' Trust (BST) wants to buy the town's League One club to "rescue" it from "disarray". The Trust has launched a £16m ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Egypt in disarray: The military regime faces growing opposition …

Egypt, under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and U.S. policy, could be headed downhill toward the chaos of nearby Libya, Syria and Yemen. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

SF Chronicle: U.S. Chemical Safety Board in disarray

The San Francisco Chronicle highlights strife within the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) – a 40-person authority charged with investigating ... «Richmond Standard, Jul 15»

Why are Ireland's crime statistics in disarray?

This week, after a six-month delay, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published crime statistics for the last half of 2014 (as well as the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

3rd Test: Sri Lanka in disarray despite Karunaratne ton on Day 1

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah took four wickets as Sri Lanka lost eight wickets on the opening day to reach 272/8 at stumps despite a fluent ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»

Cabinet in disarray over security posts

Cabinet in disarray over security posts. Defense Minister Samir Moqbel speaks with Prime Minister Tammam Salam during a Cabinet session ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

Harmony in Disarray at Viridian Gallery

The exhibition Harmony in Disarray takes a long look at Vancouver artist Carla Tak's career, and we challenge you not to get drawn into the ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»

Bali flights in disarray because of volcanic ash cloud

Update All Bali flights now appear to have returned to normal, but it would be prudent to check your airline's site before heading to the airport. «Crikey, Jul 15»