disorientate

verb dis·ori·en·tate \ -ē-ən-ˌtāt , -ē-ˌen- \

Updated on: 28 Apr 2018

Definition of disorientate

transitive verb

: disorient

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disorientation

play \(ˌ)dis-ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən, -ē-ˌen-\ noun

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Recent Examples of disorientate from the Web

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
Originally designed to keep astronauts on a rigid schedule (since the lack of sunrises and sunsets can be disorientating), playing music to wake astronauts from their space slumber quickly became tradition.

— matt blitz, Popular Mechanics, "How the NASA Wake-Up Call Went From an Inside Joke to a Beloved Tradition," 27 Apr. 2017

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