verb
1.
Synonyms: embarrass , abash, confound, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, faze, rattle
2.
to make unclear in mind or purpose
found the city hustle and noise very confusing
Synonyms: addle, ball up, befuddle, bewilder, ||bumfuzzle, discombobulate, distract, dizzy, fluster, fuddle, mix up, ||mizzle, ||momble, muddle, mull, throw off, throw out
Related Word: misguide, mislead; agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, flurry, perturb, upset
3.
Synonyms: puzzle , befog, bewilder, ||cap, confound, metagrobolize, pose, stumble
4.
to make indistinct the elements or true character of (as a discussion)
confuse an issue in a debate
Synonyms: becloud, befog, blur, cloud, fog, muddy
Related Word: complicate, confound, involve, mix up
Idioms: lose in a fog
Contrasted words: clarify, elucidate; simplify
5.
to throw into disorder
surging waves confused the waters
her accounts were totally confused
Synonyms: foul up, jumble, mix up, muddle, ||snafu, snarl up, tumble; compare disorder 1
Related Word: derange, disarrange, disorder, disorganize, disturb, mess (up), unsettle
Idioms: put in a flutter, throw into confusion
6.
Synonyms: misrepresent , color, distort, garble, miscolor, pervert, twist, warp, wrench, wrest
7.
Synonyms: mistake 1, confound, misdeem, misidentify, mix, mix up
Antonyms: differentiate