disorder

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Medicine

n. an illness or a medical problem that stops part of the body or mind from working correctly.

n. a physical or mental condition that disturbs regular or normal functions.

日本語:障害※

“He was diagnosed with a rare sleep disorder that made him tired all day.”

“The research focuses on genetic markers associated with metabolic disorders, aiming to develop more targeted therapies for affected patients.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal

n. violent or noisy behavior by a large group of people in a public place.

n. a disturbance of the peace or a breach of public order, often involving protest or violence.

“The police were called to the city center to prevent further civil disorder.”

“The government declared a state of emergency following widespread civil disorder sparked by the controversial new tax laws.”

C2 · Proficiency Formal · Literary

v. to make something messy or to break the organization of something.

v. to disturb the order or regular arrangement of something; to throw into confusion.

“The wind disordered her hair as soon as she stepped outside.”

“The sudden influx of data threatened to disorder the existing classification system, necessitating a complete overhaul of the database architecture.”