misorients

/ˌmɪsˈɔriˌɛnts/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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