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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.

   • 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: Danish Translation

     confuse - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Confuse: Catalan Translation

     confuse translate: confondre, confondre. Learn more in the...

   • Confuse: German Translation

     CONFUSE translate: in Unordnung bringen, verwechseln,...

   • Confuse: Polish Translation

     confuse translate: dezorientować, mylić, pomieszać, mylić,...

   • Confuse: Korean Translation

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

   • Confuse: Italian Translation

     CONFUSE translate: confondere, confondere, scompigliare,...

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

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

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 › definition › englishconfuse 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 C.

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

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   Learn the meaning of confuse, a verb that means to mix up, perplex, or embarrass. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of confuse in British and American English.

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

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   Definitions of confuse. verb. mistake one thing for another. “you are confusing me with the other candidate” synonyms: conflate, confound. blur, obnubilate, obscure. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. jumble, mix up. assemble without order or sense. see more. verb. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. “Her remarks confused the debate”

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.