put out of order
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V. be disorderly &c. adj.; ferment, play at cross-purposes. put out of order; derange &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
To tell the truth, the idea had been suggested to Laura Belding during the big storm when the lighting plant of the city was put out of order for one night.
From The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause by Gertrude W. Morrison
The machinery is very rough, and squeaks and groans in the loudest manner when it is at work; but it raises a great quantity of water, and is not easily put out of order.
From Chatterbox, 1906 by J. Erskine (John Erskine) Clarke
The bridge was open because its operating equipment had been put out of order by a stroke of lightning.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer
I sometimes think that such clocks are purposely put out of order by the shop-keeper.
From The Patient Observer And His Friends by Simeon Strunsky