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dishevel

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

dishevelverb

disheveled

Past Simple

disheveled

Past Participle

disheveling

Gerund

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

Translations

The wind began to dishevel her hair.

Ветер начал взъерошивать её волосы.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mess up

dishevelnoun

dishevels

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl/

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

Definitions

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

Her locks hung in wild dishevel.

dishevelpast participle

Definitions

Untidy, disordered, or rumpled in appearance.

After the storm, her disheveled hair was covered with leaves.