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disorient

dis·o·ri·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-]
    • /dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-/
    • /dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-]
    • /dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-/

Definitions of disorient word

  • verb with object disorient to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him. 1
  • verb with object disorient to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards, etc.: Society has been disoriented by changing values. 1
  • verb with object disorient Psychiatry. to cause to lose perception of time, place, or one's personal identity. 1
  • noun disorient Make (someone) lose their sense of direction. 1
  • transitive verb disorient confuse as to direction 1
  • verb disorient If something disorients you, you lose your sense of direction, or you generally feel lost and uncertain, for example because you are in an unfamiliar environment. 0

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Origin of disorient

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French désorienter, equivalent to dés- dis-1 + orienter to orient

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Parts of speech for Disorient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disorient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disorient usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disorient

verb disorient

  • dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
  • bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
  • puzzle — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
  • muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
  • distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.

Antonyms for disorient

verb disorient

  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
  • clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
  • unveil — to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal: The woman unveiled herself.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.

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