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- [dis-awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -ohr-]
- /dɪsˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ˈoʊr-/
- /dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -ohr-]
- /dɪsˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ˈoʊr-/
Definitions of disorientate word
- verb with object disorientate to disorient. 1
- noun disorientate Alternative form of disorient. 1
- verb disorientate to cause (someone) to lose his or her bearings 0
- verb disorientate to perplex; confuse 0
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Origin of disorientate
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; dis-1 + orientate
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Parts of speech for Disorientate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disorientate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
disorientate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disorientate
verb disorientate
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- throw — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- fox — Free Objects for Crystallography
- befuddle — If something befuddles you, it confuses your mind or thoughts.
Antonyms for disorientate
verb disorientate
- orientate — (UK, intransitive) To face (a given direction).
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