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Disorient

verb/dˈuːdiːn/
Definition
cause to be lost or disoriented
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈuːdiːn/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɔːɹiənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɔːɹiənt/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈuːdiːn/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
disorientationnounconfusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwirren
Ursache dafür, dass man verloren geht oder die Orientierung verliert
🇫🇷French
désorienter
provoquer la perte ou la désorientation
🇪🇸Spanish
desorientar
causar pérdida o desorientación
🇮🇹Italian
disorientare
causa di smarrimento o disorientamento
🇳🇱Dutch
desoriënterend
waardoor u verdwaald of gedesoriënteerd raakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
desorientar
causar perda ou desorientação
🇷🇺Russian
дезориентировать
привести к потере или дезориентации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुमराह करना
खो जाने या भटकाव का कारण बनना
🇧🇩Bengali
দিশেহারা
হারিয়ে যাওয়া বা দিশেহারা হওয়ার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
திசை திருப்பாத
இழக்க அல்லது திசைதிருப்பப்படுவதற்கு காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిక్కులేని
కోల్పోవడానికి లేదా దిక్కుతోచని స్థితిలో ఉండటానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थ
हरवण्याचे किंवा दिशाहीन होण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
દિશાહિન
ખોવાઈ જવા અથવા દિશાહિન થવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡ
ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಲು ಅಥವಾ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴിതെറ്റിയ
നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നതിനോ വഴിതെറ്റിക്കുന്നതിനോ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਗੁੰਮ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਭਟਕਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے ترتیب
کھو جانے یا پریشان ہونے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迷失方向
导致迷失或迷失方向
🇯🇵Japanese
見当識障害
道に迷ったり方向感覚を失ったりする原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
방향 감각을 잃다
길을 잃거나 방향 감각을 잃게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mất phương hướng
gây ra mất mát hoặc mất phương hướng
🇹🇭Thai
สับสน
ทำให้เกิดการสูญหายหรือมึนงง
🇮🇩Indonesian
disorientasi
menyebabkan hilang atau disorientasi
🇲🇾Malay
mengelirukan
menyebabkan hilang arah atau keliru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مربك
يسبب الضياع أو الارتباك
🇮🇷Persian
منحرف کردن
باعث گم شدن یا سرگردانی شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yönünü şaşırmak
kaybolmaya veya yönünü kaybetmeye neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
דיסאוריינטציה
לגרום לאיבוד או לחוסר התמצאות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disorient'?
The primary meaning of 'disorient' is 'cause to be lost or disoriented'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disorient' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disorient' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disorient' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disorient' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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