definition of
confuse

[1] #1 confuse v. [confound] mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary". wn

[2] #2 confuse v. [throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate] 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". wn

[3] #3 confuse v. [flurry, disconcert, put off] cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her". wn

[4] #4 confuse v. [jumble, mix up] assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence". wn

[5] #5 confuse v. [blur, obscure, obnubilate] make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions". wn