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désorienter

to disorient

verb deh-zor-yahn-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to confuse

Usage Note

Désorienter means to cause someone to lose their bearings, literally or figuratively. The reflexive se désorienter means to lose one's way. The related adjective désorienté describes a person who is confused or at a loss, and is commonly used after être or sembler.

Examples

"Le changement d'horaire les a totalement désorientés."

Natural Translation

The schedule change totally disoriented them.

Literal Translation

The change of schedule them has totally disoriented.

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