v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' fyüz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: con · fused ; con · fus · ing
Etymology: back-formation from Middle English confused frustrated, ruined, from Anglo-French confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : to bring to ruin
2 a : to make embarrassed : ABASH b : to disturb in mind or purpose : THROW OFF
3 a : to make indistinct : BLUR <stop confusing the issue> b : to mix indiscriminately : JUMBLE c : to fail to differentiate from an often similar or related other < confuse money with comfort>
– con · fus · ing · ly \ - ' fyü-zi ŋ -l ē \ adverb