disorientate

[dis-awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -ohr-]

verb (used with object)

disorientated, disorientating 

1. to disorient.

disorientate

/ dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt /

verb

1. to cause (someone) to lose his bearings

2. to perplex; confuse

Other Word Forms

• disorientation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorientate¹

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

Example Sentences

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

"It's quite easy for patients who are quite unwell to get disorientated in an emergency department which then complicates their recovery and the outcomes for their care."

From BBC