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- 1. having lost one's sense of direction; disorientated: "she was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room" Similar
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adjective. uk / dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.tɪd / us / dɪˈsːɔr.i.ən.t̬ɪd / (also mainlyUK disorientated) Add to word list. confused and not knowing where to go or what to do: Whales become disoriented in shallow water. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom.
DISORIENT definition: 1. to make someone confused about where they are and where they are going 2. to make people…. Learn more.
To be disoriented is to feel lost or confused. People who are disoriented either don’t know where they are because they’ve lost their sense of direction, or they don’t know who they are because they’ve lost their sense of self. Disoriented people feel confused, particularly about place and purpose.
Disoriented definition: confused as to time or place; out of touch. See examples of DISORIENTED used in a sentence.
: having lost one's sense of time, place, or identity. She opened her eyes, startled and disoriented for an instant. The little cell she slept in was dismally black. Sidney Sheldon. Since fleeing to London, the 40-year-old businessman has had nightmares, chest pains and is so disoriented that he can barely look after his kids. Tony Horwitz.
verb (used with object) to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him. 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.
To disorient is to confuse or cause to lose all sense of direction. Stepping off an airplane halfway around the world in the middle of the night will disorient even the most experienced traveler. Disorient comes from the French désorienter, which means "to lose one's bearings" but literally translates to "to turn from the east."
1. a. : to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship. b. : to cause to lose the sense of time, place, or identity. 2. : confuse. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. befuddle. bemuse. bewilder. buffalo. confound. confuse. discombobulate.
verb. 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. An overnight stay at a friend's house disorients me. [VERB noun] They were disorientated by the smoke and were firing blindly into it. [VERB noun]
adjective. 1. (of a person) having lost his or her bearings. We've taken so many turnings I'm completely disorientated. The tourist became disorientated on one of the park's walking trails. 2. (of a person) confused. I feel dizzy and disorientated. The man developed a fever and seemed disoriented. Collins English Dictionary.
