dishevel

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Verb dishevel has 1 sense

tousle, dishevel, tangle - disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"
--₁ is one way to disarrange
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Dishevel

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: To make untidy or disarrange (someone's hair or clothing).

Example sentence 1: She ran her fingers through her hair, dishevelling it on purpose for a messy, undone look.

Example sentence 2: The strong wind dishevelled his neatly combed hair within seconds.

Sense 2: To make something messy or disorderly.

Example sentence 1: The children dishevelled the neatly arranged books on the shelf while searching for their favorite storybook.

Example sentence 2: A mischievous puppy can easily dishevel a pile of neatly folded laundry.