v.
Pronunciation: di- ' shev- ə l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: di · shev · eled or di · shev · elled ; di · shev · el · ing or di · shev · el · ling \ - ' she-v( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from disheveled
Date: 1598
: to throw into disorder or disarray
– di · shev · el · ment \ - ' shev- ə l-m ə nt \ noun