dis
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Third Person
disorients
Present Participle
disorienting
Past Tense
disoriented
Past Participle
disoriented
1
to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost
transitive
- The sudden change in the landscape disoriented the hiker, and he struggled to find the trail.
- The dense fog disoriented the pilot, making it challenging to navigate the aircraft safely.
- The unexpected detour disoriented the driver, and he had to rely on GPS to get back on track.
- The medication had a side effect that disoriented the patient, causing temporary confusion.
- The intense flashing lights at the concert temporarily disoriented some audience members.
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