disorientate

[ dis-awr-ee-uhn-teyt, -ohr- ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·o·ri·en·tat·ed, dis·o·ri·en·tat·ing.

1. to disorient.

disorientate

/ dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt /

verb

1. to cause (someone) to lose his bearings
2. to perplex; confuse

Derived Forms

• disˌorienˈtation, noun

Other Words From

• dis·ori·en·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorientate¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; dis- ¹ + orientate