different between disorientate vs bewilder

English

Etymology

Back-formation from disorientation.

Verb

disorientate (third-person singular simple present disorientates, present participle disorientating, simple past and past participle disorientated)

1. Alternative form of disorient
   • 1941, Frederic William Eggleston, Search for a Social Philosophy, p254

     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.

Related terms

• disorientation

Translations

Italian

Verb

disorientate

1. second-person plural present indicative of disorientare
2. second-person plural imperative of disorientare
3. feminine plural of disorientato

English

Etymology

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) +? wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /b??w?ld?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /b??w?ld?/
• Rhymes: -?ld?(?)
• Hyphenation: be?wild?er

Verb

bewilder (third-person singular simple present bewilders, present participle bewildering, simple past and past participle bewildered)

1. (transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

   Synonyms: befuddle; see also Thesaurus:confuse

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Further reading

• bewilder in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• bewilder in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.