disorientate

American  

[dis-awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -ohr-] / dɪsˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ˈoʊr- /

verb (used with object)

disorientated, disorientating

1. to disorient.

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disorientate British  

/ dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt /

verb

1. to cause (someone) to lose his bearings

2. to perplex; confuse

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Other Word Forms

• disorientation noun

Etymology

Origin of disorientate

First recorded in 1695–1705; dis- ¹ + orientate

Example Sentences

For some, leaving their comfort zone was disorientating - for others terrifying.

From BBC

Full of cinematic strings and disorientating key changes, it sits alongside No Body, No Crime, Bad Blood and Vigilante S*** in Swift's expanding catalogue of revenge anthems.

From BBC

Asked what happened when Sarm disappeared, David Cattie said Mr Bane believed Sarm perhaps hit her head and fell overboard, or had become disorientated while swimming, lost her way and drowned.

From BBC

Trying to keep up with the new Trump administration and the implications of its actions is disorientating and exhausting.

From Salon

It can be disorientating when you go up - and again when you return to Earth.

From BBC