Disorient
(verb)
- To cause confusion or uncertainty in one's sense of direction or surroundings.
- To cause to lose one's sense of direction or purpose.
Origin:
Formed from the prefix dis- and the noun orient, from the latin orientem meaning "east" or "place where the sun rises".
Examples:
- The constant noise and flashing lights disoriented her.
- He was disoriented after being lost in the forest for several days.
- The sudden change in temperature disoriented the fish.
- The new employee felt disoriented in the big company.
- The loud music disoriented her and she couldn't find her way out.