disorientate

[ dis-awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -ohr- ]
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verb (used with object),dis·o·ri·en·tat·ed, dis·o·ri·en·tat·ing.

  1. to disorient.

Origin of disorientate

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

Other words from disorientate

  • dis·o·ri·en·ta·tion, noun

Words Nearby disorientate

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British Dictionary definitions for disorientate

disorientate

disorient

/ (dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt) /

verb(tr)

  1. to cause (someone) to lose his bearings

  2. to perplex; confuse

Derived forms of disorientate

  • disorientation, noun

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