| Title | disorient |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·ori·ent 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. confuse English Etymology disorient 1650s, from Fr. désorienter, from dés- "dis-" (see dis-) + orienter (see orient (v.)). Related: Disoriented; disorienting. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·orient \dəs, (ˈ)dis+\ transitive verb Etymology: French désorienter, from dés- dis- (I) + orienter to orient — more at orient 1. a. : to cause to lose bearings < by the time he had made three turns, one to the right and two to the left, he was totally disoriented and had to seek directions > b. : to cause to lose identity 2. : to confuse (as in one's sense of what is right or proper) to the point of causing to act irrationally or of preventing from acting purposively or sensibly < it has disoriented and confused the electorate — Daniel James > 3. : to cause to deviate from correct or normal alignment < disorient magnetic domains by heat > |
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