verb
- to orient incorrectly or in the wrong direction
Usage: formal
Examples
- The compass malfunction caused the hikers to misorient themselves on the trail.
- Poor lighting can misorient drivers at night.
- The architect accidentally misoriented the building’s entrance away from the street.
- Students often misorient their maps when reading coordinates.
- The storm caused the ship’s crew to misorient their navigation.
- Don’t misorient the solar panels or they won’t capture sunlight efficiently.