disorient

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To add a touch of mystery, contestants will travel and sleep on a coach with blacked-out windows to disorient them.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

He uses overhead shots and camera angles and plays with focus to displace or disorient viewers.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

After a series of early missteps, Russia reportedly moved some electronic-warfare systems to the front lines in Ukraine, aiming to disorient and disable Ukrainian drones before they could reach their targets.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2023

She said survey boats explore the ocean floor using focused pulses of low-frequency sound in the same frequency that whales hear and communicate, which could potentially harm or disorient the animals.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Here on earth, orienting yourself depends on the feeling you get from the pull of gravity, plus your vision. just being blindfolded is enough to disorient some people.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)