DISORIENTATE

disorient, disorientate

(verb) cause to be lost or disoriented

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

disorientate (third-person singular simple present disorientates, present participle disorientating, simple past and past participle disorientated)

Alternative form of disorient

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*o"ri*en*tate, v. t.

Definition: To turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the truth. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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