dis·o·ri·ent [ diss áwree ènt ](past and past participledis·o·ri·ent·ed, present participledis·o·ri·ent·ing, 3rd person present singulardis·o·ri·ents) or dis·o·ri·en·tate [ diss áwree ən tàyt ](past and past participledis·o·ri·en·tated, present participledis·o·ri·en·tat·ing, 3rd person present singulardis·o·ri·en·tates)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make somebody lose bearings: to cause somebody to feel lost or confused, especially with regard to direction or position
2. confuse somebody: to confuse somebody by giving misleading information
