Meaning & Definition of Confuse in English
English⟶
Confuse
/kənfjuz/
verb
1. Mistake one thing for another
- "You are confusing me with the other candidate"
- "I mistook her for the secretary"
synonym:
- confuse,
- 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"
synonym:
- confuse,
- throw,
- fox,
- befuddle,
- fuddle,
- bedevil,
- confound,
- discombobulate
3. Cause to feel embarrassment
- "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
synonym:
- confuse,
- flurry,
- disconcert,
- put off
4. Assemble without order or sense
- "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
synonym:
- jumble,
- confuse,
- mix up
5. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
- "Her remarks confused the debate"
- "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
synonym:
- confuse,
- blur,
- obscure,
- obnubilate
Examples of using
One must not confuse "must not" with "need not".
I often confuse Spanish vowels.
I just wanted to confuse you.