disorientate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to cause (someone) to lose his bearings
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to perplex; confuse
Other Word Forms
- disorientation noun
Etymology
Origin of disorientate
Example Sentences
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Ukraine has for years deployed a variety of electronic systems that disorientate the navigation systems used by Shaheds to lock onto and fly towards their targets.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Daniele Clifford, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, said the noise from wind farms can disorientate some species.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021
Arteta wanted his team to turn Gomez, to disorientate him, to drag him from his post.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020
In “The Thin Place,” Waters exploits design elements to disorientate the audience.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2020
Artists like to disorientate their viewers, to shift the position and scale of otherwise banal subjects so they appear strangely unfamiliar.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2011
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