French Conversation · Level 137
30 words
French word
désorganiser
Pronunciation
IPA/dezɔʁganize/
Meaning
- verbdisrupt
Example
Le retard va désorganiser notre planning.
The delay will disrupt our schedule.
More examples
Une mauvaise communication peut désorganiser une équipe.
Poor communication can disrupt a team.
Core concept
A working arrangement disrupted until tasks, timing, and coordination no longer align.
Common phrases
désorganiser un événement
ruin an event
désorganiser une équipe
disrupt a team
désorganiser les priorités
scramble the priorities
Similar words
perturber: Disrupts a plan or orderly process so that it cannot proceed normally.
troubler: Unsettles a situation or state of mind, creating anxiety and confusion.
chambouler: Completely reshapes a structure or arrangement, confusing the overall organization.
mettre le bazar: Makes a workplace or collection of documents so chaotic that it cannot be managed.
Definition in French
Perturbe l'ordre ou la coordination d'un système, d'une équipe ou d'un planning.
Word origin
Désorganiser is a French formation from dés- and organiser, a verb historically linked through Latin organizare to Greek organon.
Usage tips
- Désorganiser is a neutral standard verb, whereas mettre le bazar is more colloquial and expresses a messier disruption.