Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disorients, present participle disorienting, past tense, past participle disorientedregional note: in BRIT, also use disorientate
verb
If something disorients you, you lose your sense of direction, or you generally feel lost and uncertain, for example because you are in an unfamiliar environment.
An overnight stay at a friend's house disorients me. [VERB noun]
They were disorientated by the smoke and were firing blindly into it. [VERB noun]