disorient
/dɪsˈɔːriənt/verb
उच्चारण डिसॉरिअन्ट
दिशा-भ्रम पैदा करना, भटका देना
Core word
- 1
[T, often passive] especially North American
to make somebody lose their sense of direction
दिशा-भ्रम पैदा करना, भटका देना
- The thick fog disoriented the pilgrims on the mountain path.
- The bright lights may disorient birds flying at night.
- Spinning round and round can disorient a small child.
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- The dark forest disoriented the hikers.
- Strong winds disorient the birds during migration.
- 2
[T, often passive] especially North American
to make somebody feel confused and unable to think clearly
भ्रमित करना, उलझन में डालना, होश गुम कर देना
- The long journey and lack of sleep left her disoriented.
- The thick fog disoriented the drivers on the highway.
- The sudden change of schools disoriented her at first.
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- Loud noise and flashing lights may disorient some people.
- He was disoriented by the news and could not speak.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disorient + somebody
The object is a person who loses their sense of direction or feels confused.
Object वह व्यक्ति है जो दिशा-ज्ञान खो देता है या भ्रमित हो जाता है।
- The thick fog disoriented the drivers.
- The loud noise disoriented the child.
be / feel disoriented (passive / adjective)
The passive form disoriented is more common and describes how a person feels.
Passive रूप 'disoriented' अधिक प्रचलित है और व्यक्ति की अनुभूति बताता है।
- Radhika felt disoriented after the long flight.
disorientate (British variant)
British English also uses disorientate with the same meaning. Both are correct.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'disorientate' भी उसी अर्थ में चलता है। दोनों सही हैं।
- The twisting lanes disorientated the visitors.
disorient + by + cause
In the passive, name the cause with by or with.
Passive में कारण को 'by' या 'with' से बताया जाता है।
- He was disoriented by the sudden darkness.
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adverb + disoriented
totallyslightlycompletelymomentarilybadly
- She was momentarily disoriented when she woke up.
cause + disorient
fogdarknessnoisea blowjet lag
- Darkness disoriented the trekkers.
feel / look disoriented
feellookseembe left
- He looked dazed and disoriented.
disoriented + noun
patienttravellerchilddrivercrowd
- A disoriented patient was brought to the ward.
disorient + noun
a travellera patienta pilota swimmer
- The strong waves disoriented the swimmer.
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- The fall left him disoriented for several minutes.
गिरने के बाद वह कई मिनट तक भ्रमित रहा।
- Tourists are easily disoriented in the narrow lanes of old Delhi.
पुरानी दिल्ली की तंग गलियों में पर्यटक आसानी से दिशा भूल जाते हैं।
- The new city disoriented Radhika for the first week.
नए शहर ने राधिका को पहले सप्ताह भ्रम में रखा।
- Flashing lights can disorient birds at night.
रात में चमकती रोशनी पक्षियों को दिशाभ्रमित कर सकती है।
- The old man seemed disoriented and could not say where he lived.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति भ्रमित लग रहा था और बता नहीं पाया कि वह कहाँ रहता है।
- A long night train journey can disorient a child.
रात की लंबी रेल यात्रा बच्चे को दिशाभ्रमित कर सकती है।
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✗ The fog disoriented to the pilots.
✓ The fog disoriented the pilots.
Disorient is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Disorient' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She felt disorienting after the journey.
✓ She felt disoriented after the journey.
-ed describes how a person feels; -ing describes the cause.
-ed व्यक्ति की अनुभूति बताता है; -ing कारण।
✗ The sudden darkness disoriented to me.
✓ The sudden darkness disoriented me.
Disorient takes its object directly, with no preposition.
'Disorient' का object सीधे आता है, preposition नहीं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English often uses disorientate and disorientated, while American English prefers disorient and disoriented; both are correct.
British और American में British English अक्सर disorientate और disorientated का प्रयोग करती है, जबकि American English में disorient और disoriented अधिक प्रचलित हैं; दोनों सही हैं।