deranged
verb
Form of derange , past tense of derange.
Simple meaning
To cause disorder in.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihraynjdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈɹeɪndʒd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of derange
To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
past tense of derange
To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.
past tense of derange
To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
past tense of derange
Throw into great confusion or disorder
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
In this sense deranged is used as a clinical description rather than a judgement. Outside professional contexts the same word carries much more force, so it is easy for a reader to hear criticism where none was meant.
- Emotional tone
- Context-dependent
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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