- 1disorient somebody to make someone unable to recognize where they are or where they should go The darkness had disoriented him.
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- 2disorient somebody to make someone feel confused Ex-soldiers can be disoriented by the transition to civilian life. compare Orient
disorient
verbNAmE//dɪsˈɔriɛnt//
(also disorientate NAmE//dɪsˈɔriənˌteɪt//
)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disorient he / she / it disorients past simple disoriented -ing form disorientingadjective She felt shocked and totally disoriented.
NAmE//dɪsˌɔriənˈteɪʃn//
noun [uncountable]Check pronunciation: disorient