confuse meaning and definition

CONFUSE verb

Definition of confuse (verb)

1. mistake one thing for another
   • "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
   • synonyms: confound
2. 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
3. cause to feel embarrassment
   • "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
   • synonyms: disconcert, flurry, put off
4. assemble without order or sense
   • "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
   • synonyms: jumble, mix up
5. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
   • "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
   • synonyms: blur, obnubilate, obscure