Disarray
Disarray verb - To undo the proper order or arrangement of.
Scatter and disarray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scatter" instead the word "Disarray" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: disarrayed
Scatter
Scatter verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When two of these formations came toe to toe with each other they would enter the "push of pike", a giant armed rugby scrum in which the frontlines of one formation would eventually break and fall over, leaving their comrades to scatter in disarray, chased by anything the enemy could field.
Source: Call That a Formation?
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