Disorientate: meaning, definitions and examples

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disorientate

 

[ หŒdษชsหˆษ”หrษชษ™nหŒteษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desorientar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช desorientieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengacaukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะทะพั€ั–ั”ะฝั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dezorientowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–นๅ‘ๆ„Ÿ่ฆšใ‚’ๅคฑใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsorienter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desorientar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑrtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ผ๋ž€์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุดูˆุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmรกst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmรคtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟ่ฟทๅคฑๆ–นๅ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dezorientirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rugla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ะฐัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™zorientasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.