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)
Antonyms of adj deranged
1 sense of deranged
Sense 1
crazed, deranged, half-crazed -- (driven insane)
INDIRECT (VIA insane) -> sane -- (mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane")
Similarity of adj deranged
1 sense of deranged
Sense 1
crazed, deranged, half-crazed -- (driven insane)
=> insane (vs. sane) -- (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter")