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dishevel

3 syllables · also dishevelled, dishevelling
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, dishevel means throw into disorder.

Meanings of dishevel

4 meanings

verb

  1. To throw into disorder; upheave.

  2. To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).

  3. To spread out in disorder.

  4. Disarrange or rumple; dishevel

    “The strong wind tousled my hair”

    Similar: tousle, tangle

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: disarrange or rumple; dishevel
tousletangle

Words that rhyme with dishevel

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