Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb derange
2 senses of derange
Sense 1
unbalance, derange -- (derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him")
=> madden, craze -- (cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind)
Sense 2
perturb, derange, throw out of kilter -- (throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt")
=> disorder, disarray -- (bring disorder to)