Disorient

/dɪsˈɔːɹi.ənt/

Synonyms for "disorient" (59 found)

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Closest matches (12)

addleaddle the witsball upbecloud bedazzle befuddle bewilder bother bug cloud confuse

Verb(1 words)

bewilder

Strong matches (18)

Verb(7 words)

confusecreate disarraydazzles discombobulates disorientate dizzied doubt

daze dazzle discombobulate discomfit discompose disconcert disorganize disturb embarrass

Adjective(2 words)

discombobulated dizzying

Related words (29)

entangle flummox flurry fluster flutter fog fuddle fuss maze mistmix upmoider muddle perplex perturb potherput outraise hellrattle ruffle

Show 3 more words

throw into confusionunsettle upset

Noun(3 words)

jumble stun unhinging

Verb(3 words)

mislead undermine unsettle

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6 relation types

More general

10 entries

bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate disturb fox fuddle mislead throw

More specific

5 entries

bewilder daze misdirect misguide unsettle

Collocations

6 entries

cognitive disorientationdisorientationdisorientation riskdisoriented statedisorienting effectperceptual disorientation

Inflections

3 entries

disoriented disorienting disorients

Derivations

4 entries

disorientation disoriented disorienting disorientingly

Antonyms

1 entries

orient

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You don't want to disorient the user.

Source: tatoeba (8314223)

Narcissists use manipulation tactics like emotional manipulation and mind games to confuse and disorient others.

Source: tatoeba (11767009)

Fog can form quickly and catch boaters off guard. Visibility can be reduced to a few feet, which can disorient even the most experienced boaters.

Source: tatoeba (12125903)

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