3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Dishevel \Di*shev"el\ (d[i^]*sh[e^]v"'l or -[e^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheveled}or {Dishevelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheveling} or {Dishevelling}.] [OF. descheveler, F. d['e]cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis- + L. capillus the hair of the head. See {Capillary}.] 1. To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle. [1913 Webster] With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread loosely or disorderly. [1913 Webster] Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dishevel v : disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" [syn: {tousle}, {tangle}] [also: {dishevelling}, {dishevelled}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: dishevelling See {dishevel}
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