dishevel Definition
- 1to make someone's hair or appearance untidy
- 2to throw into disorder
Using dishevel: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dishevel" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The wind had disheveled her hair.
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He looked as if he had been disheveled by a hurricane.
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She emerged from the car, disheveled and exhausted.
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The room was disheveled and cluttered.
dishevel Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with dishevel
hair that is messy and unkempt
Example
She woke up with disheveled hair.
disheveled clothes
clothes that are wrinkled and untidy
Example
He arrived at the meeting with disheveled clothes.
an overall look that is untidy and unkempt
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After the long flight, she had a disheveled appearance.
Origins of dishevel
from Old French 'descheveler', meaning 'to disarrange the hair'
Summary: dishevel in Brief
'Dishevel' [dɪˈʃɛvəl] is a verb that means to make someone's hair or appearance untidy or to throw into disorder. It can be used to describe a person's appearance, as in 'She emerged from the car, disheveled and exhausted,' or the state of a room, as in 'The room was disheveled and cluttered.' Synonyms include 'rumple,' 'tousle,' and 'jumble.'
