Definition of confuse

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  • confuse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • confuse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • confuse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of confuse

  • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (verb)

    Examples

    1. Her remarks confused the debate

    Synonyms

    1. blur
    2. obnubilate
    3. obscure
  • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb)

    Examples

    1. These questions confuse even the experts

    Synonyms

    1. bedevil
    2. befuddle
    3. confound
    4. discombobulate
    5. fox
    6. fuddle
    7. throw
  • assemble without order or sense (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. jumble
    2. mix up
  • mistake one thing for another (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. confound
  • cause to feel embarrassment (verb)

    Examples

    1. The constant attention of the young man confused her

    Synonyms

    1. disconcert
    2. flurry
    3. put off

See definition of confuse in Merriam Webster