disorient
Use Disorient in a sentence
iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr- verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
2.
to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards, etc.: Society has been disoriented by changing values.
3.
Psychiatry. to cause to lose perception of time, place, or one's personal identity.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause (someone) to lose his bearings |
| 2. | to perplex; confuse |
| disorient or disorient | |
| —vb | |
| disorien'tation or disorient | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Darkness and debris add to the hazards and can disorient visitors, leaving them lost underground.
Brightly lit cities can disorient the hatchlings causing them to head toward developed areas.
One has to trust him, even while realizing that one of his methods of operation is to disorient us as thoroughly as possible.
These birds, particularly fledglings, are also attracted to bright lights that disorient them.
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