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reorientate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɹiːˈɔːɹɪɛnteɪt/
  • US: /ɹiˈɔɹiɛnteɪt/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 AO1 R IY0 EH0 N T EY0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To orientate anew; to cause to face a different direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

orient once again, after a disorientation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reorient

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orient, orientate

History

Etymology

From re- + orientate.