Antonyms for orient
ˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-ori·ent

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1. orientverb

   Synonyms:
   orientate

2. orientverb

   Countries of Asia, especially East Asia.

   Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

3. orientverb

   To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group.

   We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

4. orientverb

   To point at or direct towards.

   I will orient all of the signs to face the road.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

5. orientverb

   To determine which direction one is facing.

   Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

6. orientverb

   To place or build so as to face eastward.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

7. orientverb

   To change direction so as to face east.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

8. orientverb

   To change direction to face a certain way.

   Synonyms:
   orientate

Matched Categories

1. • Asia
   • Adapt
   • Familiarize
   • Lie
   • Position

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1. East, Orientnoun

   the countries of Asia

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   eastward, due east, eastern United States, eastern hemisphere

2. eastern hemisphere, orientverb

   the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   eastern hemisphere

3. orient, pointverb

   be oriented

   "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, channelize, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, point, direct, orientate, tailor, designate, charge, channelise, target, bespeak, steer, signal, level, show

4. orient, orientateverb

   determine one's position with reference to another point

   "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"

   Antonyms:
   disorientate, disorient

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

5. orientverb

   cause to point

   "Orient the house towards the West"

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

6. orientverb

   familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances

   "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   orientate, tailor, point

7. tailor, orientverb

   adjust to a specific need or market

   "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"

   Antonyms:
   disorient, disorientate

   Synonyms:
   orientate, cut, point, tailor, sew, tailor-make

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. occident

   occidental (meaning west) ----antonym is oriental (meaning east)

   Submitted by anonymous on December 2, 2019  

How to use orient in a sentence?

1. Bill Winters:

   We need to reinforce our foundations; streamline our business; strengthen our financial position; and re-orient the bank for better returns on our capital, our capital strength is a key priority. Capital strength is a competitive advantage, especially in tough economic times. We are reviewing all aspects of our capital strength as part of our broader business review.

2. Lucas Mendos:

   ( The British also) had this conception that the' Orient,' the non-Western subjects, were overly erotic and over-sexed, and that's the reason why they were worried young colonial officers going abroad would be corrupted by those sexual acts.

3. Huda Akil:

   When Robert [King] tells you that he gets disoriented physically, I can tell him that people who are chronically depressed have a shrunken hippocampus, and that that affects your ability to orient in space, in 3D.

4. Markus Buehler:

   Spiders have very keen vibrational sensors, they use vibrations as a way to orient themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking literally like a spider would experience the world was something that was very obvious to us as spider material scientists.

5. Krister Smith:

   It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically.

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