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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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   verb. assemble without order or sense. synonyms: jumble, mix up. conflate, confound. mistake one thing for another. see more. verb. 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.

3. 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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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONFUSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something: These advertisements simply confused the public. Fewer examples. You've confused me! You're just confusing her! If you try to explain too much in one go you just confuse people. I confused her with too many instructions.

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   confuse. verb. /kənˈfyuz/ confuse somebody Verb Forms. to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one. Great care is taken to avoid confusing the two types of projects. [VERB noun] I can't see how anyone could confuse you with another! [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: mix up with, take for, mistake for, muddle with More Synonyms of confuse.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONFUSE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one. I always confuse my left with my right. Synonyms: mix up with, take for, mistake for, muddle with More Synonyms of confuse. confusion (kənfyuʒən ) uncountable noun. Use different colors of felt pen on your sketch to avoid confusion.