noun
1 untidy state; lack of order
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete
VERB + DISORDER
▪ throw sth into
▪
The country was thrown into ~ by the strikes.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
He died suddenly, leaving his financial affairs in complete ~.
PHRASES
▪ a state of ~
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 ~
▪ civil , crowd ( BrE ), public ( esp. BrE ), social
▪ political
▪ youth ( BrE )
▪
problems of youth ~ in our cities
… OF DISORDER
▪ outbreak ( esp. BrE )
▪
There have been outbreaks of serious public ~.
VERB + DISORDER
▪ create , lead to
▪ quell
▪
Troops were sent in to quell the ~.
▪ combat , curb , tackle (all esp. BrE )
▪
The initiative aims to tackle alcohol-related ~ in towns.
▪ tolerate ( esp. BrE )
▪
The police will not tolerate ~ of any kind on our streets.
▪ prevent
▪
new restrictions aimed at preventing social ~
3 illness
ADJECTIVE
▪ serious , severe
▪ chronic
▪ common , rare
▪ genetic , inherited
▪ blood , brain , etc.
▪ circulatory , eating , etc.
▪
Anorexia is a common eating ~.
▪ 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 ~.
▪ develop
▪
Some people develop psychological ~s as a result of trauma.
▪ cause
▪
the argument that thin models in magazines cause eating ~s
▪ prevent
▪
Consumption of fatty acids may help prevent the ~.
▪ treat
▪ diagnose
▪
Her doctor diagnosed a thyroid ~.
DISORDER + VERB
▪ affect sth
▪
~s affecting the very old, such as senile dementia
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
~s of the digestive system