become deranged

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Q.--If any of the working parts of a locomotive break or become deranged, what should be done?

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.

You need not laugh at this statement or think that my mind has suddenly become deranged, I merely state a fact.

From Three Months of My Life by Foster, J. F.

The phrase, to wring, is also applied to a capstan when by an undue strain the component parts of the wood become deranged, and are thereby disunited.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

In truth, Mrs. Arlington had become deranged, as it were, on one point.

From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.

The machine must be complete in all its parts, and work with a common accord, or it will soon become deranged and break to pieces.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)