mɪsˈɔɪriˌɛnt

Definitions

1. verb

to cause someone to become confused or disoriented in their sense of direction or purpose

“The dense forest made it easy to misorient and lose one’s way.”

2. noun

a state of being confused or disoriented in one’s sense of direction or purpose

“The misorient had been going on for hours, causing the team to struggle with their navigation.”

3. verb

to cause something to be misdirected or confused

“The faulty GPS system was designed to misorient the vehicle, causing it to take a wrong turn.”