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disorient

Verb

Meaning

To turn away from the cast; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to lose one's bearings.

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‘The intention (of the puja pandals) is not so much to entertain as to disorient and astonish; to tap into the Bengali's appetite for the bizarre, the uncanny.' Amit Chaudhuri

In the installation, the anteroom works to slow viewers down, to detach them from their thoughts and phones, to disorient them. Source: Internet

Other tactics that are part of what Schindler considers Russia “espionage worldview” include which also work to murky the waters and disorient the enemy to such an extent that they would be defeated before even knowing what happened. Source: Internet

Therefore, altered ambient lighting due to human presence may disorient hatchlings, causing high mortality levels. Source: Internet

The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival, a social-justice film fest showcasing the work of independent filmmakers, begins April 17 in Eugene, Oregon. Source: Internet

Disorientation Some weapons simply use a laser to disorient a person. Source: Internet

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