1. making hair or clothing messy or untidy
Usage: present participle of dishevel; British spelling

Examples

• The wind was dishevelling her carefully styled hair.
• He ran his hands through his hair, dishevelling it completely.
• The long journey left her clothes dishevelled and wrinkled.
• She emerged from the tent, her hair dishevelled from sleep.
• The children came inside with their clothes dishevelled from playing.
• The storm was dishevelling everything in its path.