v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' o ̇ r- ē - ˌ ent
Function: 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 : CONFUSE