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disorientate

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

verb (used with object)

, dis·o·ri·en·tat·ed, dis·o·ri·en·tat·ing.

disorientate

/ dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt /

verb

  1. to cause (someone) to lose his bearings
  2. to perplex; confuse

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Derived Forms

  • disˌorienˈtation, noun

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Other Words From

  • dis·ori·en·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disorientate1

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

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