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confuse

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As a verb, confuse means puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

Meanings of confuse

10 meanings

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
“It confused me when I went to the office and nobody was there, but then I realised it was Sunday.”
To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another).
“People who say "hola" to Italians are confusing Italian with Spanish.”
To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
To be confused.
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
“These questions confuse even the experts”
“This question completely threw me”
“This question befuddled even the teacher”
Similar: throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound
Cause to feel embarrassment
“The constant attention of the young man confused her”
Similar: flurry, disconcert, put off
Assemble without order or sense
“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”
Similar: jumble, mix up
Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
“Her remarks confused the debate”
“Their words obnubilate their intentions”
Similar: blur, obscure, obnubilate