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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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   CONFUSE definition: 1. to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand: 2. to mix up…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONFUSE is to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off. How to use confuse in a sentence.

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   Definition of confuse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you confuse two things, you are not correctly identifying them. If you confuse heartburn with a heart attack, you might end up at the emergency room instead of in the antacid aisle of the drugstore. To confuse can also mean to bewilder.

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

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   To confuse someone means to make it difficult for them to know exactly what is happening or what to do. German politics surprised and confused him. [VERB noun] To confuse a situation means to make it complicated or difficult to understand. To confuse the issue, the amount of sleep people need varies enormously. [VERB noun]

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   To fail to differentiate (one person or thing) from another: confused effusiveness with affection. b. To make more complex or difficult to understand: "The old labels ... confuse debate instead of clarifying it" (Christopher Lasch). To make something unclear or incomprehensible: a new tax code that only confuses.

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   CONFUSED definition: 1. unable to think clearly or to understand something: 2. not clear and therefore difficult to…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONFUSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "CONFUSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    To confuse someone means to make it difficult for them to know exactly what is happening or what to do. My words surprised and confused him. To confuse a situation means to make it complicated or difficult to understand. To further confuse the issue, there is an enormous variation in the amount of sleep people feel happy with.

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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.