disorientate

verb
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
(British English)
(also disorient
🔊/dɪsˈɔːrient/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːrient/
North American English, British English
)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disorientate
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt/
he / she / it disorientates
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪts/
past simple disorientated
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
past participle disorientated
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd/
-ing form disorientating
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/
🔊/dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/
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  1. disorientate somebody to make somebody unable to recognize where they are or where they should go使迷失方向
    • The darkness had disorientated him.黑暗使他迷失了方向。🔊🔊
  2. disorientate somebody to make somebody feel confused使迷惘;使不知所措;使无所适从
    • Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.退伍军人转而去过平民生活可能会感到茫然。🔊🔊
  3. compare orient