harhauttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- disorient verb To cause to lose orientation or direction.
- distract verb To pull someone's attention away from what they should be focusing on.
- divert verb To change the direction or course of something.
- equivocate verb To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
- feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
- mislead verb To cause someone to believe something untrue, whether on purpose or by accident.
- pervert noun A person whose sexual behavior or interests are considered abnormal or unacceptable.
- sell verb To hand over goods or services to someone in exchange for money.
- startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
Senses
harhauttaa is used for these senses in English:
- disorient To cause to lose orientation or direction.
- distract (transitive) To divert the attention of.
- divert (transitive) To distract.
- equivocate (intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
- feint (intransitive, boxing, fencing, also, often, military) To make a feint or mock attack.
- fob off (informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.
- mislead (loosely) To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
- pervert (transitive) To turn another way; to divert.
disorient — full definition
- verb To cause to lose orientation or direction.
- verb To confuse or befuddle.