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confuse - Dictionary definition and meaning for confuse

CONFUSE

  • (verb) mistake one thing for another

    "you are confusing me with the other candidate", "I mistook her for the secretary"

    synonyms : confound

  • (verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

    "Her remarks confused the debate", "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

    synonyms : blur , obnubilate , obscure

  • (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"

    synonyms : bedevil , befuddle , confound , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw

    the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's request for a dozen pillow -added by nithi

  • (verb) assemble without order or sense

    "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

    synonyms : jumble , mix up

  • (verb) cause to feel embarrassment

    "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

    synonyms : disconcert , flurry , put off

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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