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   Con·fuse

   /kənˈfyo͞oz/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to become 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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   Jul 6, 2012 · The meaning of CONFUSE is to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off. How to use confuse in a sentence.

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   to make unclear or indistinct: The rumors and angry charges tended to confuse the issue. to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake; confound: to confuse dates; He always confuses the twins. to disconcert or abash: His candor confused her.

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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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   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. disconcert, flurry, put off. cause to feel embarrassment.

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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.

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

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   confuse, disconcert, embarrass imply temporary interference with the clear working of one’s mind.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › confuseConfuse Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Confuse definition: To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   confuse something to make a subject more difficult to understand. His comments only served to confuse the issue further. 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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    CONFUSE definition: 1. to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something: 2. to think that one person or…. Learn more.

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    CONFUSE meaning: 1 : to make (someone) uncertain or unable to understand something often used as (be) confused; 2 : to make (something) difficult to understand.