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disorient

[dis-awr-ee-ent, -ohr-] / dɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr- /
VERB
befuddle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle bewilder daze distract dumbfound fluster intoxicate muddle puzzle stupefy
STRONG
addle bother inebriate shake
WEAK
ball up make punchy mix up throw off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate
VERB
cloud
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distort distract impair muddle muddy obscure perplex puzzle
STRONG
addle becloud befuddle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up enlighten explain
WEAK
clear explicate unfog unveil
VERB
confuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amaze astonish baffle befuddle bemuse complicate confound daze demoralize disconcert distract embarrass fluster frustrate involve misinform mislead mortify muddle mystify obscure perplex perturb puzzle trouble unsettle upset worry
STRONG
abash addle becloud bedevil cloud clutter darken discomfit discompose discountenance faze fog fuddle nonplus rattle shame stump unhinge
WEAK
lead astray mess up render uncertain stir up throw off throw off balance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm clarify clear up comfort encourage enlighten expect explain explicate facilitate help illuminate order please settle soothe support
WEAK
organize separate
VERB
muddle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
befuddle clutter complicate derange discombobulate disturb fluster perturb
STRONG
addle bewilder blunder botch bungle confound daze disarrange disorder entangle foul jumble mess mix muck mumble murmur nonplus perplex rattle ravel ruffle scramble shuffle snafu snarl spoil stumble stupefy tangle throw tumble
WEAK
foul up louse up make a mess of misarrange mix up psych out stir up throw off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm comfort explain order soothe
STRONG
arrange clarify clear up do well enlighten fix help organize speak clearly succeed uncomplicate untangle untwist
WEAK
educate explicate

Example Sentences

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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

Participants in full kit first workout on treadmill climbers and other gym machines, then crawl through the maze as strobe lights, smoke and loud noises are added to disorient them.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

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

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

She’s not afraid to disorient an audience — or to disgust them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 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)

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