Disorient: meaning, definitions and examples

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disorient

[ dɪsˈɔːrɪənt ]

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feeling

To cause someone to lose their sense of direction or position; to confuse or disconcert.

Synonyms

bewilder, confuse, daze

Examples of usage

He was disoriented by the sudden change in lighting.
The loud noise disoriented the animal.

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mental state

To cause someone to feel confused or lost in their thoughts.

Synonyms

fluster, perplex, unsettle

Examples of usage

The complex instructions disoriented the students.
The shocking news disoriented him for a moment.

Translations

Translations of the word "disorient" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desorientar

🇮🇳 भ्रमित करना

🇩🇪 desorientieren

🇮🇩 membingungkan

🇺🇦 дезорієнтувати

🇵🇱 dezorientować

🇯🇵 混乱させる

🇫🇷 désorienter

🇪🇸 desorientar

🇹🇷 şaşırtmak

🇰🇷 혼란스럽게 하다

🇸🇦 تشويش

🇨🇿 dezorientovat

🇸🇰 dezorientovať

🇨🇳 使迷惑

🇸🇮 dezorientirati

🇮🇸 rugla

🇰🇿 адастыру

🇬🇪 დაბნევა

🇦🇿 çaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 desorientar

Word origin

The word 'disorient' originated from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away', and the word 'orient' which comes from the Latin 'orientare' meaning 'to arrange or direct towards the east'. The concept of being disoriented implies a loss of direction or sense of order, leading to confusion or disconcertion.