disorient
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dis·o·ri·ent
(dĭs-ôr′ē-ĕnt′)tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents
To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation.
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dis•o•ri•ent
(dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-)v.t.
1. to cause to lose one's way.
2. to confuse.
3. to cause to lose perception of time, place, or one's personal identity.
[1645–55; < French]
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disorient
Past participle: disoriented
Gerund: disorienting
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Translations
dezorijentirati
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disorient
, disorientatevt (lit, fig) → verwirren, desorientieren
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disorient
vt. desorientar.
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