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Cause (someone) to lose their bearings
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disorientate
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. cause to be lost or disoriented [syn: disorient ] [ant: orient ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (alternative form of disorient English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Disorientate \Dis*o"ri*en*tate\, v. t. To turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the truth. [R.]
Usage examples of disorientate.
CHAPTER FOUR chris woke abruptly from a deep sleep, completely disorientated and not knowing why she had woken until she heard the thin keening sound again.
Even in his disorientated state, Artemis could not help but marvel at their speed.
A young vixen sat motionless in the stubble awaiting victims disorientated by the combine harvesters -rabbits and field-mice so desperate for water that they lost their instinct for survival.
He could not tell whether it was near or far – it seemed to extend infinitely in every direction and its featurelessness was both disorientating and luring him.
On the other hand, sorting out the most disorientating part of the mystery left me feeling more acutely the physical discomforts.
The final part of the journey, which entailed stepping on and off a series of moving walkways and an upward ride in an elevator, left Steve completely disorientated.