1. causes (someone) to lose their sense of direction or become confused about location or position
2. gives (someone) incorrect or misleading information about direction, purpose, or understanding

Examples

• The unfamiliar street layout misorients visitors to the downtown area.
• Poor signage misorients drivers and causes them to miss their exits.
• The contradictory instructions misorient new employees about company policy.
• The dark room and loud noise misorient the participants during the experiment.
• Jet lag misorients travelers and disrupts their sleep schedules.
• The misleading map misorients hikers on the mountain trail.