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")

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