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disorientate, v.|dɪsˈɔərɪənteɪt|
[dis- 6.]
a. trans. To turn from an eastward position; pa. pple. not facing due east.
1704J. Harris Lex. Techn., cited in Johnson. 1730–6Bailey (folio), Disorientated (spoken of a sun-dial), turn'd away from the east, or some of the cardinal points. 1850Ecclesiologist XI. 79 S. John the Evangelist [Guernsey] is a district church, built in 1836. It is disorientated. 1853Ibid. XIV. 361 It has a chancel..strangely disorientated towards the south.
b. fig.
1727–51Chambers Cycl. s.v., The word is most frequently used..for the disconcerting, or putting a man out of his way, or element. Speak of law to a physician, or of physic to a lawyer, and they will both be disorientated. 1928F. B. Young My Brother Jonathan 582 His freedom disorientated him. 1965Nursing Times 5 Feb. 184/1 She was confused and disorientated (unaware of time, place or person).
Hence disˈorientated ppl. a.
1959Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Oct. 598/2 A somewhat disorientated person, who suddenly discovers that an affair has been taking place in the neighbourhood between a strange blonde girl and someone who has apparently assumed his own identity. 1960Times 23 May 16/2 The talented yet disorientated adolescent. |