disorient
1disorient — disorient, disorientate Both verbs have a long history (disorient being first recorded in 1655, disorientate in 1704) and both are still in use meaning ‘to confuse (someone) as to whereabouts’. In most contexts disorient, being shorter, is… …
2Disorient — Dis*o ri*ent, v. t. 1. To turn away from the east; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to lose one s bearings. [R.] Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. to cause (a person) to lose one s sense of direction; to cause to lose one s bearings or …
3disorient — I verb abash, baffle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, dement, derange, disarrange, discompose, disconcert, dislocate, dislodge, disorder, disorganize, distract, disturb, fluster, impair, invert, make havoc, misdirect, mislay, mislead, misplace,… …
4disorient — 1650s, from Fr. désorienter to cause to lose one s bearings, lit. to turn from the east, from dés (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + orienter (see ORIENT (Cf. orient) (v.)). Related: Disoriented; disorienting …
5disorient — [dis ôr′ēən tāt΄, dis′ôr′ēən tāt΄] vt. disorientated, disorientating [dis ôr′ē ent΄] vt. [Fr désorienter: see DIS & ORIENT, vt.] 1. to turn away from the east: see ORIENT (vt. 1 & 2) …
6disorient — UK [dɪsˈɔːrɪənt] / US [dɪsˈɔrɪənt] verb [transitive] Word forms disorient : present tense I/you/we/they disorient he/she/it disorients present participle disorienting past tense disoriented past participle disoriented American to disorientate… …
7disorient — dis|o|ri|ent [ dıs ɔriənt ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone confused about where they are or what direction they are moving in 2. ) to make someone unable to think clearly or make sensible decisions: The fame that did come his way only… …
8disorient — disorientate [dɪsˈɔːriənˌteɪt] or disorient [dɪsˈɔːriənt] verb [T] to make someone confused about where they are or what direction they are moving in disorientation [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
9Disorient Records — is an independent UK record label specialising in dance music.Disorient Records was started in 1996 as a sub label of Mr Bongo Records, based in Brighton, UK. Artist Roster * Ashley Beedle * Atmosfear * Cheiko Kinbara * Coldfeet * Dimitri *… …
10disorient — transitive verb Etymology: French désorienter, from dés dis + orienter to orient Date: 1655 1. a. to cause to lose bearings ; displace from normal position or relationship b. to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity 2 …