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   confuse

   /kənˈfjuːz/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) bewildered or perplexed: "past and present blurred together, confusing her still further" Similar bewilderbafflemystifybemuseperplexpuzzleconfoundbefognonplusdisconcertthrowset someone thinkinginformal:flummoxdiscombobulateconfusticatefazestumpbeatfoxmake someone scratch their headfloorfogbuffaloarchaic:wildergravelmazecause to be at a standdistractposerare:obfuscateOpposite enlighten
   • ▪ make (something) more complex or less easy to understand: "the points made by the authors confuse rather than clarify the issue" Similar complicatemuddlejumblegarblemake complexmake (more) difficultblurobscuremake unclearcloudobfuscatearchaic:embroilOpposite simplify
   • ▪ identify wrongly; mistake: "a lot of people confuse a stroke with a heart attack" Similar mix upmuddle upconfoundmisinterpret asmistake fortake forOpposite distinguish

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘rout, bring to ruin’): from Old French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere ‘mingle together’ (see confound). Originally all senses of the verb were passive, and therefore appeared only as the past participle confused; the active voice occurred rarely until the 19th century when it began to replace confound.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of confuse, a verb that means to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand. See how to use confuse in sentences and compare it with related words.

   • English (US)

     CONFUSE meaning: 1. to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to...

   • Znaczenie Confuse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONFUSE definicja: 1. to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or...

   • Confuse: French Translation

     CONFUSE translate: rendre perplexe, confondre, embrouiller,...

   • Confuse: Korean Translation

     CONFUSE translate: 혼란시키다, 혼동하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Confuse in Russian

     CONFUSE translate: запутывать , спутать . Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     CONFUSE translate: 使困惑，使糊塗;使混亂, 將…混同，將…混淆. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     CONFUSE translate: 使困惑，使糊涂;使混乱, 将…混同，将…混淆. Learn more in the...

   • Confuse: Malay Translation

     confuse translate: mengelirukan, keliru, mengelirukan. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confuseConfuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb confuse, which means to disturb in mind or purpose, to make indistinct, or to mix indiscriminately. See also related words and entries near confuse.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › confuseCONFUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Confuse, disconcert, embarrass imply temporary interference with the clear working of one's mind. To confuse is to produce a general bewilderment: to confuse someone by giving complicated directions.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconfuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb confuse, which means to make somebody unable to think clearly or understand something. Find out how to use confuse with different objects, such as somebody, something, A, B or the issue.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confuseConfuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   verb. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. “These questions confuse even the experts” synonyms: bedevil, befuddle, confound, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   confuse. (kənfjuːz) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense confuses, present participle confusing, past tense, past participle confused. 1.verb B2. If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › CONFUSEConfuse - definition of confuse by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to bewilder; perplex. 2. to mix up (things, ideas, etc); jumble. 3. to make unclear: he confused his talk with irrelevant details. 4. to fail to recognize the difference between; mistake (one thing) for another. 5. to disconcert; embarrass. 6. to cause to become disordered: the enemy ranks were confused by gas.