Definition of Confuse

Verb: confuse kun'fyooz

Mistake one thing for another
"you are confusing me with the other candidate";
- confound
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts";
- throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound
Cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her";
- flurry, disconcert, put off
Assemble without order or sense
"She confuses the words when she is supposed to write a sentence";
- jumble, mix up
Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
"Her remarks confused the debate";
- blur, obscure, obnubilate