EnglishMain Dictionary
disorientate
Universal Words
, AmE, BrE( verb [VN]
1 to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go:
The darkness had disorientated him.
2 to make sb feel confused:
Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.
compareORIENT
disorientated )also disoriented( adjective:
She felt shocked and totally disorientated.
disorientation noun [U]
