Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
この時期の台風の前後はね、海が荒れるんだよ。You know, the sea gets rough before and after typhoons during this time of year.
2. to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
手入れをしないと、庭はすぐに荒れる。If you don't look after a garden, it soon becomes overgrown and neglected.
3. to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
手が荒れたら大変じゃん。It'd be awful if your hands got chapped.
4. to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control
そう荒れるなよ。Don't get so worked up.
5. to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered
まず日常が荒れるんです。First, your daily life falls into disorder.