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disorder
disordered
disorderly
disorderly conduct
disorderly house
disorganise
disorganization
disorganize
disorientate
disown
disp.
disparage
disparaging
disparate
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disparity
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disorientate
disorientate [ diss áwri ən tayt ] (3rd person present singular disorientates, present participle disorientating, past and past participle disorientated) or disorient [ diss áwri ənt ] (3rd person present singular disorients, present participle disorienting, past and past participle disoriented)


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

disorientated adjective
disorientation [ diss áwri ən táysh'n ] noun
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