disorient — disorient, disorientate Both verbs have a long history (disorient being first recorded in 1655, disorientate in 1704) and both are still in use meaning ‘to confuse (someone) as to whereabouts’. In most contexts disorient, being shorter, is… … Modern English usage
disorient — I verb abash, baffle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, dement, derange, disarrange, discompose, disconcert, dislocate, dislodge, disorder, disorganize, distract, disturb, fluster, impair, invert, make havoc, misdirect, mislay, mislead, misplace,… … Law dictionary
disorient — 1650s, from Fr. désorienter to cause to lose one s bearings, lit. to turn from the east, from dés (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + orienter (see ORIENT (Cf. orient) (v.)). Related: Disoriented; disorienting … Etymology dictionary
disorient — [dis ôr′ēən tāt΄, dis′ôr′ēən tāt΄] vt. disorientated, disorientating [dis ôr′ē ent΄] vt. [Fr désorienter: see DIS & ORIENT, vt.] 1. to turn away from the east: see ORIENT (vt. 1 & 2) … English World dictionary
disorient — UK [dɪsˈɔːrɪənt] / US [dɪsˈɔrɪənt] verb [transitive] Word forms disorient : present tense I/you/we/they disorient he/she/it disorients present participle disorienting past tense disoriented past participle disoriented American to disorientate… … English dictionary
disorient — dis|o|ri|ent [ dıs ɔriənt ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone confused about where they are or what direction they are moving in 2. ) to make someone unable to think clearly or make sensible decisions: The fame that did come his way only… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disorient — disorientate [dɪsˈɔːriənˌteɪt] or disorient [dɪsˈɔːriənt] verb [T] to make someone confused about where they are or what direction they are moving in disorientation [dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Disorient Records — is an independent UK record label specialising in dance music.Disorient Records was started in 1996 as a sub label of Mr Bongo Records, based in Brighton, UK. Artist Roster * Ashley Beedle * Atmosfear * Cheiko Kinbara * Coldfeet * Dimitri *… … Wikipedia
disorient — transitive verb Etymology: French désorienter, from dés dis + orienter to orient Date: 1655 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
disorient — /dis awr ee ent , ohr /, v.t. 1. to cause to lose one s way: The strange streets disoriented him. 2. to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards, etc.: Society has been… … Universalium
