Also means
disruption, disarray
Usage Note
Dissesto is always masculine and typically refers to a serious financial or structural breakdown: dissesto finanziario (financial insolvency), dissesto idrogeologico (hydrogeological instability — landslides, floods). The latter compound is very common in Italian environmental journalism. Do not confuse with disagio (discomfort, hardship), which is milder.
Examples
"Il comune è in grave dissesto finanziario."
Natural Translation
The municipality is in serious financial distress.
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