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disorientation
Variant of disorient
disorient
definition
dis·ori·ent (dis ôr′ē ent′)
transitive verb
- to turn away from the east
- to cause to lose one's bearings
- to confuse mentally, esp. with respect to time, place, and the identity of persons and objects
Also disorientate dis·o′ri·en·tate′ (-ən tāt′)
Related Forms:
- disorientation dis·o′ri·en·ta′·tion noun
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