disarray
intermediateB2/ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/ · dis-ar-ray
A state of disorder, confusion, or untidiness; a lack of organization or arrangement.
Meanings
A state of disorder, confusion, or untidiness; a lack of organization or arrangement.
ایسی حالت جس میں چیزیں یا امور بے ترتیب، بے نظم یا ابتر ہوں؛ انتشار اور خلل کی کیفیت۔
بے ترتیبی
be tartibi
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- in disarray
- fall into disarray
- complete disarray
- political disarray
- throw into disarray
- total disarray
- utter disarray
Example Sentences
The office was in complete disarray after the unexpected inspection.
غیر متوقع معائنے کے بعد دفتر مکمل بے ترتیبی میں تھا۔
Ghair mutawaqqay muaainay ke baad daftar mukammal be tartibi mein tha.
The sudden resignation of the chairman threw the organization into disarray.
چیئرمین کے اچانک استعفے نے تنظیم کو انتشار میں ڈال دیا۔
Chairman ke achanak istifay ne tanzeem ko intishar mein daal diya.
Her hair was in disarray after running through the storm.
طوفان میں دوڑنے کے بعد اس کے بال بری طرح بکھرے ہوئے تھے۔
Toofan mein daurne ke baad us ke baal buri tarah bikhray hue thay.
The political party fell into disarray following the election defeat.
انتخابی شکست کے بعد سیاسی جماعت انتشار کا شکار ہو گئی۔
Intikhabi shikast ke baad siyasi jamaat intishar ka shikar ho gayi.
Easily Confused With
To throw into a state of disorder or confusion; to disturb the arrangement of something.
کسی چیز یا صورتِ حال کو بے ترتیب یا مضطرب کر دینا؛ نظم و ضبط کو درہم برہم کرنا۔
بے ترتیب کرنا
be tartib karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- disarray the troops
- disarray the plans
- disarray the ranks
Example Sentences
The sudden storm disarrayed all the carefully laid plans for the ceremony.
اچانک آندھی نے تقریب کے لیے بنائے گئے تمام منصوبوں کو درہم برہم کر دیا۔
Achanak aandhi ne taqreeb ke liye banaay gaye tamam mansobon ko darham barham kar diya.
The enemy's surprise attack disarrayed the entire battalion.
دشمن کے اچانک حملے نے پوری بٹالین کو بے ترتیب کر دیا۔
Dushman ke achanak hamlay ne poori battalion ko be tartib kar diya.
A single act of betrayal disarrayed the entire coalition government.
غداری کے ایک عمل نے پوری اتحادی حکومت کو انتشار میں مبتلا کر دیا۔
Ghadari ke ek amal ne poori ittehadi hukumat ko intishar mein mubtila kar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'DIS-ARRAY': when something is in disarray, its array (ordered arrangement) has been 'dissed' (disrespected and broken apart). The prefix 'dis-' undoes the neat 'array'.
Picture a neatly arranged display of soldiers suddenly scattered in all directions by an unexpected explosion — that scattering, that broken formation, is the perfect image of 'disarray'.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ شہرِ دل جو تھا آباد کبھی آئینوں سے اب انتشار میں ہے، کوئی نقش نہیں باقی
Yeh shehr-e-dil jo tha abaad kabhi aaiynon se Ab intishar mein hai, koi naqsh nahin baqi
This city of the heart, once adorned with mirrors of clarity, Now lies in disarray — not a single imprint remains.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں نظم نہیں، وہاں کام نہیں۔
Jahan nazm nahin, wahan kaam nahin.
Where there is no order, there is no work (nothing gets done).
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French / Middle English "desarroi / desarrayer" — to undo arrangement; to throw into disorder
First known use: 14th century
The word 'disarray' entered Middle English from Old French 'desarroi', composed of 'des-' (a negative prefix) and 'arroi' (order, arrangement), itself derived from Germanic roots. It was initially used in military contexts to describe troops thrown into confusion. Over time it broadened to mean any state of disorder or confusion, whether physical, organizational, or emotional.