disorientate

== English == === Etymology === From dis- +‎ orientate. Not a back-formation from disorientation, which is attested much later and is perhaps from disorientate. === Pronunciation === === Verb === disorientate (third-person singular simple present disorientates, present participle disorientating, simple past and past participle disorientated) (sometimes proscribed, chiefly UK) Alternative form of disorient. ==== Derived terms ==== disorientation ==== Translations ==== === References === “orient, orientate, disorient”, in Writing Tips Plus (Canada.ca), Ottawa, Ont.: Government of Canada, 28 February 2020: “The verbs orient and orientate are both acceptable, with orient being more common in North America. […] The antonym for both verbs is disorient; disorientate is non–standard English.” Paul Brians (2009), “orientate”, in Common Errors in English Usage, 2nd edition, Wilsonville, Or.: William, James & Company, →ISBN: “Although it is standard in British English ‘orientate’ is widely considered an error in the US, with simple ‘orient’ being preferred. The same pattern applies to ‘disorientate’ vs. ‘disorient.’” == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== disorientate inflection of disorientare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== disorientate f pl feminine plural of disorientato