Disorientate: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ตโ๐ซ
disorientate
[ หdษชsหษหrษชษnหteษชt ]
state of confusion
To disorientate means to cause someone to lose their sense of direction or feel confused about where they are or which way to go. It can refer to physical disorientation in space and navigation or a mental state where clarity is lost.
Synonyms
baffle, bewilder, confuse, muddle
Examples of usage
- The thick fog disorientated the hikers.
- The sudden changes in the environment disorientated her.
- He felt disorientated after waking up from anesthesia.
Translations
Translations of the word "disorientate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desorientar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช desorientieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengacaukan
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตะทะพัััะฝััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dezorientowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆนๅๆ่ฆใๅคฑใใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsorienter
๐ช๐ธ desorientar
๐น๐ท ลaลฤฑrtmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํผ๋์ค๋ฝ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุดูุด
๐จ๐ฟ zmรกst
๐ธ๐ฐ zmรคtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟ่ฟทๅคฑๆนๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ dezorientirati
๐ฎ๐ธ rugla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัะฐััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแแขแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษzorientasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ desorientar
Etymology
The word 'disorientate' originated in the early 20th century, likely influenced by the earlier term 'orient', which comes from the Latin word 'orientare', meaning 'to rise or to set' (referring to the sun). The prefix 'dis-' implies a reversal or negation. The evolution of the term was motivated by the need to describe situations where a person loses their customary point of reference, leading to confusion in navigation, whether physically, mentally, or metaphorically. Over time, it became associated with a general sense of bewilderment and confusion, prevalent in both literal and figurative language.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #42,317, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.