Disorient (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to be lost or disoriented.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The loud explosion and resulting smoke disoriented the firefighters, making it difficult for them to navigate the building.
- The complicated highway system and lack of signs disoriented the tourists, leading them further away from their destination.
- As she spun around in the dance, the lights and music suddenly disoriented her, causing her to stumble and lose her balance.
- After being spun around in the funhouse, the children were disoriented and had trouble finding the exit.
- The loss of her familiar landmarks made the hiker disoriented and unsure which direction to take to return to her campsite.