misorients
/ˌmɪsˈɔriˌɛnts/
verb
- Causes someone to become confused about direction, location, or position.
- The poorly designed map misorients even experienced travelers.
- The dark tunnel misorients people and makes them lose their sense of direction.
- The lack of landmarks misorients drivers in the new development.
- Causes someone to become mentally confused or misunderstand a situation.
- The sudden change in schedule misorients the entire team.
- The complex legal language misorients many people reading the contract.
- Misleading advertising often misorients consumers about product quality.