confuse
/kʌnfjˈuz/
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Definitions
Verb
mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
Verb
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"
Verb
cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
Verb
assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
Verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
Synonyms
bedevil
befuddle
blur
confound
discombobulate
disconcert
flurry
fox
fuddle
jumble
mix up
obnubilate
obscure
put off
throw
More General Terms
abash
alter
assemble
be
change
embarrass
misidentify
mistake
modify
piece
put together
set up
tack
tack together