Confuse meaning

What does “confuse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“confuse” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: mistake one thing for another.

confuse

mistake one thing for another
“you are confusing me with the other candidate”
“I mistook her for the secretary”
Synonymsconfound
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
“These questions confuse even the experts”
“This question completely threw me”
Synonymsthrow fox befuddle fuddle bedevil confound discombobulate
cause to feel embarrassment
“The constant attention of the young man confused her”
Synonymsflurry disconcert put off
assemble without order or sense
“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”
Synonymsjumble mix up
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
“Her remarks confused the debate”
“Their words obnubilate their intentions”
Synonymsblur obscure obnubilate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University