Chaos anrichten / stiften / verursachen

to cause or create chaos, focusing on the act of disruption

Türkçe: kaosa yol açmak

Noun

Chaos n.

Verb

verursachen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Kinder richteten mit ihrer Party ein riesiges Chaos an.

How it is used

Means to cause or create chaos, focusing on the act of disruption. Neutral register. Use at work when a colleague's mistake derails a project. Avoid confusing 'anrichten' (food) with this figurative use.

Other verbs that go with Chaos

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Chaos versinkento sink into chaos
• ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause
• zum Chaos führento lead to chaos

All collocations with Chaos

Other collocations built on verursachen

• eine Explosion auslösen / verursachento trigger an explosion
• Erstaunen verursachento cause astonishment
• Fieber verursachento cause a fever
• Kummer verursachento be the source of someone's grief
• Schaden anrichten / verursachento cause damage
• Schmerz verursachento cause pain
• Unruhe verursachento cause unrest/turmoil
• ein Trauma verursachento cause a trauma