CONFUSE


Meaning of CONFUSE in English

verb

1 make sb unable to think clearly; make sth unclear

ADVERB

▪ completely , really , thoroughly , totally , utterly

Seeing the two of them together totally ~d me.

▪ slightly , somewhat

▪ deliberately

They have deliberately ~d the general public with their claims.

▪ further

I will try to be brief and avoid further confusing the issue.

2 mistake sb/sth for another person/thing

ADVERB

▪ easily

You can easily ~ the two paintings.

PREPOSITION

▪ for ( esp. AmE )

The condition can sometimes be ~d for influenza.

▪ with

I sometimes ~ Jane with her sister.

Confuse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ issue , ↑ matter

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .