dishevel
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: [dɪ(s)ˈʃɛvəɫ]
Verb

dishevel (dishevels, present participle disheveling; past and past participle disheveled)

  1. (transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
  2. (transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
    • With garments rent and hair dishevelled, / Wringing her hands and making piteous moan.
    • Like the fair flower dishevelled in the wind.
  3. (intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
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