disorder: translation
noun
1 untidy state; lack of order
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete
VERB + 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 disorder
2 violent behaviour/behavior
ADJECTIVE
▪ 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 illness
ADJECTIVE
▪ 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