desordenar

/desoɾðeˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
desordeno
preterite (yo)
desordené
past participle
desordenado

Meaning

  1. to mess up

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

desarreglar

desarreglar and desordenar are close synonyms for "to mess up, disarrange," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desarrumar

desarrumar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to mess up."

Practice

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