disorient

verb

dis·ori·ent (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌent How to pronounce disorient (audio)

disoriented; disorienting; disorients

transitive verb

: to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship

: to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity

: confuse

Example Sentences

Thick fog can disorient even an experienced hiker. troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans

Recent Examples on the Web All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate.

Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate.

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022 The van seemed to drive in circles in an attempt to disorient Bassi, making looping turns, according to her lawyer, Juan Chavez.

oregonlive, 20 May 2022 At one point, the man put down the knife and skewer and officers deployed two flash-bang grenades to disorient him, allowing police to rescue the passenger and the train operator to escape, Jones said.

oregonlive, 24 May 2022 Other gear includes flashbang devices to disorient suspects, and tear gas that can be used in a high-risk situation or crowd control in a riot, Varso said.

Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 Another room spins to disorient the guests while clowns jump around on the walls.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2022 Ukrainians have already utilized psy-ops elements: In the capital, residents have removed road signs to disorient Russian soldiers unfamiliar with Kyiv’s streets.

Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	disorienting
释义	disorient verb dis·ori·ent (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌent disoriented; disorienting; disorients transitive verb 1 a : to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship b : to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity 2 : confuse Synonyms addle baffle bamboozle beat befog befuddle bemuse bewilder buffalo confound confuse discombobulate flummox fox fuddle get gravel maze muddle muddy mystify perplex pose puzzle vex See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Thick fog can disorient even an experienced hiker. troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans Recent Examples on the Web All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate. Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate. Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022 The van seemed to drive in circles in an attempt to disorient Bassi, making looping turns, according to her lawyer, Juan Chavez. oregonlive, 20 May 2022 At one point, the man put down the knife and skewer and officers deployed two flash-bang grenades to disorient him, allowing police to rescue the passenger and the train operator to escape, Jones said. oregonlive, 24 May 2022 Other gear includes flashbang devices to disorient suspects, and tear gas that can be used in a high-risk situation or crowd control in a riot, Varso said. Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 Another room spins to disorient the guests while clowns jump around on the walls. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2022 Ukrainians have already utilized psy-ops elements: In the capital, residents have removed road signs to disorient Russian soldiers unfamiliar with Kyiv’s streets. Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French désorienter, from dés- dis- + orienter to orient First Known Use 1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition disorient transitive verb dis·ori·ent (ˈ)dis-ˈōr-ē-ˌent, -ˈȯr- : to produce a state of disorientation in : disorientate the next day the patient was disoriented but not comatose Journal of the American Medical Association disorienting 1 of 2 adjective as in bewildering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bewildering confusing mystifying confounding perplexing baffling puzzling ambiguous unknowable incomprehensible unintelligible cryptic unanswerable unfathomable mysterious complex impenetrable complicated mystical inscrutable uncanny enigmatic darkling mystic orphic academic pedantic profound enigmatical abstruse hard arcane erudite recondite esoteric learned hermetic scholarly deep academical hermetical Antonyms & Near Antonyms superficial shallow easy understandable simple intelligible straightforward comprehensible apparent distinct obvious clear lucid evident facile manifest transparent fathomable plain perspicuous clear-cut See More disorienting 2 of 2 verb present participle of disorient as in baffling to throw into a state of mental uncertainty troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans Synonyms & Similar Words baffling bewildering puzzling confusing perplexing discombobulating mystifying befuddling disturbing embarrassing confounding vexing bemusing upsetting rattling flustering stunning unsettling muddling bamboozling posing flummoxing muddying fuddling bothering addling mazing getting disconcerting befogging graveling beating buffaloing distressing discomfiting discomforting foxing disquieting mortifying gravelling blowing one's mind perturbing dismaying going to one's head stumping sticking agitating misleading unhinging deceiving beguiling discountenancing discomposing abashing nonplussing deluding fazing weirding out snowing tricking misguiding nonplusing fooling duping gulling hoaxing hoodwinking humbugging stringing along taking in cozening chagrining Antonyms & Near Antonyms satisfying assuring reassuring informing enlightening
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