bə̇ˈmyüz, bē- transitive verb
Etymology: be- + muse
1. : to make confused or muddled
he drinketh strong waters which do bemuse a man — W.S.Gilbert
: bewilder
the extraordinary dialect used in this case … would have bemused the acutest jury — Malcolm Muggeridge
2. : to cause to dream or muse : induce a state of reverie in
there is another theory that bemuses the pilots in the islands — Corey Ford
Synonyms: see daze