/ dɪsˈɔːriənteɪt; NAmE / ( BrE ) (also dis·orient / dɪsˈɔːrient; NAmE /, NAmE , BrE ) verb [ vn ]
1.
to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go :
The darkness had disorientated him.
2.
to make sb feel confused :
Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.
—compare orient
► dis·orien·tated (also dis·orient·ed ) adjective :
She felt shocked and totally disorientated.
► dis·orien·ta·tion / dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]