Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Disarray

Disarray , transitive verb

[Prefix dis- + array, v.: compare Old French desarroyer, desarreier.]

1.
To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
Who with fiery steeds Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged. — Fenton
2.
To take off the dress of; to unrobe.
So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed. — Spenser

Disarray , noun

[Compare French désarroi.]

1.
Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
Disrank the troops, set all in disarray. — Daniel
2.
Confused attire; undress. — Spenser