Main Entry: dis·ori·ent

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌent\

Function: 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 : confuse