What does "desorientar" mean in English?

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Spanish

desorientar

English

to disorient

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Alternative translations of "desorientar"

to confuse
to bewilder
to mislead
to perplex

Examples of how to use "desorientar" in Spanish

Spanish
Intentó desorientar a sus perseguidores.
English
He tried to confuse his pursuers.
Spanish
La señal me desorienta en la estación
English
The signal confuses me at the station.
Spanish
Ayer me desorienté con el mapa nuevo
English
Yesterday I got lost with the new map.
Spanish
Las luces desorientaban a los conductores
English
The lights confused the drivers.
Spanish
El ruido desorientará a varios turistas
English
The noise will disorient several tourists.

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Intentó desorientar a sus perseguidores.

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