8 definitions found for disorient

disorient v 1: cause to be lost or disoriented [syn: disorient, disorientate] [ant: orient, orientate]

disorient 1655, from Fr. d?sorienter, from d?s- "dis-" + orienter (see orient (v.)).

disorient transitive verb Etymology: French désorienter, from dés- dis- + orienter to orient Date: 1655 1. a. to cause to lose bearings ; displace from normal position or relationship b. to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity 2. confuse

disorient
v.tr. = DISORIENTATE.
Etymology: F désorienter (as DIS-, ORIENT v.)

disorient (disorients, disorienting, disoriented) Note: in BRIT, also use 'disorientate' If something disorients you, you lose your sense of direction, or you generally feel lost and uncertain, for example because you are in an unfamiliar environment. An overnight stay at a friend's house disorients me... = confuse VERB: V n • disoriented I feel dizzy and disoriented. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ • disorienting An abrupt change of location can be disorienting. ADJ • disorientation Morris was so stunned by this that he experienced a moment of total disorientation. N-UNCOUNT

disorient dɪsˈɔ:rɪənt v.tr. = DISORIENTATE. [F d÷sorienter (as DIS-, ORIENT v.)]

Disorient Dis*o"ri*ent, v. t. To turn away from the cast; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to lose one's bearings. [R.] --Bp. Warburton.

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