- disorder
- noun1 untidy state; lack of orderADJECTIVE▪ completeVERB + DISORDER▪ throw sth into▪
The country was thrown into disorder by the strikes.
PREPOSITION▪ in disorder▪He died suddenly, leaving his financial affairs in complete disorder.
PHRASES▪ a state of disorder2 violent behaviour/behaviorADJECTIVE▪ serious (esp. BrE)▪ widespread▪ violent (esp. BrE)▪ alcohol-related, drink-related (both BrE)▪the pressures on police caused by drink-related disorder
▪ civil, crowd (BrE), public (esp. BrE), social▪ political▪ youth (BrE)▪problems of youth disorder in our cities
… OF DISORDER▪ outbreak (esp. BrE)▪There have been outbreaks of serious public disorder.
VERB + DISORDER▪ create, lead to▪ quell▪Troops were sent in to quell the disorder.
▪ combat, curb, tackle (all esp. BrE)▪The initiative aims to tackle alcohol-related disorder in towns.
▪ tolerate (esp. BrE)▪The police will not tolerate disorder of any kind on our streets.
▪ prevent▪new restrictions aimed at preventing social disorder
3 illnessADJECTIVE▪ serious, severe▪ chronic▪ common, rare▪ genetic, inherited▪ blood, brain, etc.▪ circulatory, eating, etc.▪Anorexia is a common eating disorder.
▪ physical▪ behavioural/behavioral, emotional, mental, nervous, neurological, personality, psychiatric, psychological▪ attention deficit, bipolar, obsessive compulsive, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective, etc.VERB + DISORDER▪ have, suffer from▪She suffers from a rare blood disorder.
▪ develop▪Some people develop psychological disorders as a result of trauma.
▪ cause▪the argument that thin models in magazines cause eating disorders
▪ prevent▪Consumption of fatty acids may help prevent the disorder.
▪ treat▪ diagnose▪Her doctor diagnosed a thyroid disorder.
DISORDER + VERB▪ affect sth▪disorders affecting the very old, such as senile dementia
PREPOSITION▪ disorder of▪disorders of the digestive system
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
