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disoriented

disoriented is the simple past and past participle of disorient.

disoriented is the alternative form of disorientated Having lost one's direction.

Meaning of disorient

Verb

disorient (third-person singular simple present disorients, present participle disorienting, simple past and past participle disoriented)

  1. To cause to lose orientation or direction.
  2. To confuse or befuddle.

Forms of disoriented

comparativemore disoriented
superlativemost disoriented

Origin of disoriented

From dis- + oriented or disorient + -ed.

Words formed from disoriented

Questions about disoriented

What is disoriented the simple past and past participle of?
Disoriented is the simple past and past participle of disorient.

Words near disoriented in the dictionary

  1. disorientates
  2. disorientating
  3. disorientation
  4. disorientations
  5. disorientative
  6. disoriented
  7. disorientedly
  8. disorientedness
  9. disorienter
  10. disorienters
  11. disorienting

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