disorientate

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Alternative form of disorient. UK,alt-of,alternative,proscribed,sometimes
    — Ideas often disorientate a system which has been formed on a particular pattern and make it inapplicable; so ideas may lead to the readjustment of groups and sometimes of political boundaries.

词形变化

disorientates present,singular,third-person disorientating participle,present disorientated participle,past disorientated past

词源

From dis- + orientate. Not a back-formation from disorientation, which is attested much later and is perhaps from disorientate.
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