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dishevel

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

Translations

dishevelverb

disheveled

Past Simple

disheveled

Past Participle

disheveling

Gerund

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

The strong wind disheveled her hair as she walked along the beach.

Le vent fort lui a décoiffé les cheveux alors qu’elle marchait le long de la plage.

Additional translations

mettre en désordre

Synonyms

mess up

dishevelnoun

dishevels

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

Archaic: occurs in older literature meaning ‘disorder; untidiness’.

décoiffureSoutenu, littéraire, vieilli.

Her locks hung in wild dishevel.

Sa chevelure tombait dans une décoiffure sauvage.

dishevelverb

To make (something, especially hair or clothing) untidy or disordered.

The strong wind disheveled her hair as she walked along the beach.

To throw or put into disorder or confusion.

The sudden cancellation disheveled the carefully arranged schedule.

dishevelnoun

Archaic: a state of untidiness or disorder, especially of the hair.

Her locks hung in wild dishevel.