Disorient Definition

dĭs-ôrē-ĕnt
disoriented, disorienting, disorients
verb
disoriented, disorienting, disorients
To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation.
American Heritage
To turn away from the east.
Webster's New World
To cause to lose one's bearings.
Webster's New World
To confuse mentally, esp. with respect to time, place, and the identity of persons and objects.
Webster's New World
To cause someone to experience disorientation.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • disorientate
Antonyms:

Origin of Disorient

  • From French désorienter

    From Wiktionary

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