durcheinander|werfen
Translation
to jumble up, to mix up, to throw into confusion, to mess up
Examples
Er hat die Papiere durcheinandergeworfen.
He jumbled up the papers.
Die Nachricht warf meine Pläne durcheinander.
The news messed up my plans.
Grammar Patterns
to jumble up ((sth.)) Der Wind hat die Blätter durcheinandergeworfen.
to mess up ((plans)) Der Streik warf alle Reisepläne durcheinander.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verwirren, vermischen; Antonyms: ordnen, sortieren
Etymology
From 'durcheinander' (muddled, confused) + 'werfen' (to throw). Literally 'to throw into a muddle'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'throwing' ('werfen') things so they end up 'through each other' ('durcheinander'), creating a mess.