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disorientate

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dis·​ori·​en·​tate | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtāt How to pronounce disorientate (audio) , -ē-ˌen- How to pronounce disorientate (audio) \
disorientated; disorientating; disorientates

Definition of disorientate

transitive verb

: disorient
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Other Words from disorientate

disorientation \ (ˌ)dis-​ˌȯr-​ē-​ən-​ˈtā-​shən How to pronounce disorientation (audio) , -​ē-​ˌen-​ \ noun

Examples of disorientate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Often triggered by intense motion such as rollercoasters or rides, motion sickness can also happen while merely being a passenger in a car, leaving the individual disorientated. — chicagotribune.com, "Can marijuana ease motion sickness?," 22 Oct. 2019 Thankfully, higher brain areas assemble these fragments into a coherent whole-otherwise all our friends might look like Picasso's disorientating paintings of his muse Dora Maar. — Daniel Glaser, A-LIST, "Out of Your Mind," 1 July 2018 The movie is disorientating you in all of Grace's layers of life. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "From oysters to hula hoops, the fantastic worlds of 'Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'," 23 Apr. 2018 He was located, bloody from a fall and disorientated. — Joseph Clark, cleveland.com, "Suspect transferred to Lorain County Sheriff's Office: Olmsted Township Police Blotter," 16 Apr. 2018 Police said Palomares has a medical condition and may appear disorientated and confused. — Lurissa Carbajal, azcentral, "Silver Alert issued for missing Phoenix senior with medical condition," 13 Apr. 2018 Footage shot shortly after the landing appears to show Hughes disorientated, but conscious. — Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, "Self-taught rocket-maker shots himself 1,875 feet to prove Earth is flat," 26 Mar. 2018 Financially motivated defendants can take advantage of an occasion that is often intimidating and disorientating for a plaintiff, and a top attorney will help to prevent you being taken advantage of. — Newsweek Legal Insight, Newsweek, "Premier Law Firms 2018," 14 Mar. 2018 Also read: The driver was disorientated and taken to a hospital for treatment. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Motorcyclist found dead in Macomb County after crash with teen driver," 1 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of disorientate

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disorientate was circa 1704

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24 Nov 2019

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“Disorientate.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorientate. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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