dishevel

English

Etymology

Old French descheveler

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [dɪ(s)ˈʃɛvəɫ]
• Rhymes: -ɛvəl

Verb

dishevel (third-person singular simple present dishevels, present participle disheveling or dishevelling, simple past and past participle disheveled or dishevelled)

1. (transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
2. (transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
   • (Can we date this quote by Spenser and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     With garments rent and hair dishevelled, / Wringing her hands and making piteous moan.

   • (Can we date this quote by Cowper and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     Like the fair flower dishevelled in the wind.

3. (intransitive) To spread out in disorder.

Derived terms

• dishevelment

Translations

throw into disorder

• Dutch: het laten hangen
• Spanish: desordenar (es)

disarrange or loosen

• Finnish: pörröttää

• Russian: растрепать (ru) (rastrepatʹ)

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Translations to be checked

• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} разчорлям (bg) (razčorljam), ^{(please verify)} разрошвам (razrošvam)

Anagrams

• she-devil