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Definition of disorientate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disorientate

verb
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
(British English)
(also disorient
 
/dɪsˈɔːrient/
 
/dɪsˈɔːrient/
North American English, British English
)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disorientate
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
he / she / it disorientates
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/
past simple disorientated
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
past participle disorientated
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
-ing form disorientating
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/
 
/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/
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  1. disorientate somebody to make somebody unable to recognize where they are or where they should go
    • The darkness had disorientated him.
  2. disorientate somebody to make somebody feel confused
    • Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.
  3. compare orient

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