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What is the difference between disorientate and disorient?

disorientate | disorient | Alternative forms |

Disorient is a alternative form of disorientate.



As verbs the difference between disorientate and disorient

is that disorientate is alternative form of lang=en while disorient is to cause to lose orientation or direction.

disorientate

English

Verb

(disorientat)
  • * 1941 , Frederic William Eggleston, Search for a Social Philosophy , p254
    • Ideas often disorientate a system which has been formed on a particular pattern and make it inapplicable; so ideas may lead to the readjustment of groups and sometimes of political boundaries.

    Derived terms

    * disorientation

    disorient

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to lose orientation or direction.
  • To confuse or befuddle.

    • Alternative forms

    * disorientate

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