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How to pronounce disorient in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms disorientate
Type of bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
Derivation disorientation

Examples of disorient

disorient
Some scientists also suggest that sonar from military ships can disorient the animals.
From the newscientist.com
When it's really mad, it squirts a cloud of red ink to disorient predators.
From the sfgate.com
The fire could not penetrate the tanks'armor, but did disorient their tank commanders.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The device is intended to create a loud flash and bang to disorient potential suspects.
From the time.com
As for Ireland, eight centuries of unfinished business still disorient the British state.
From the independent.co.uk
It's the first of a series of episodes designed to unnerve and disorient.
From the smh.com.au
Hard cuts and swooping camera moves can disorient viewers new to 3D.
From the cnn.com
Wires injure the rare petrels and city lights disorient them, contributing to their decline.
From the newsobserver.com
The family escaped when the third shot seemed to disorient the bear.
From the thestate.com
More examples
  • Cause to be lost or disoriented
  • (disorienting) causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings; "making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting"; "a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting"
  • Mr Bongo Records is a Brighton based independent record label and publishing company specialising in world music. It was formed in 1989 by David 'Mr Bongo' Buttle and operated out of London until 2003.
  • To cause to lose orientation or direction; To confuse or befuddle