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confuse
[ kuhn-fyooz ]
verb (used with object)
- to perplex or bewilder:
The flood of questions confused me.
Synonyms: ,
- to make unclear or indistinct:
The rumors and angry charges tended to confuse the issue.
- to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake; confound:
to confuse dates;
He always confuses the twins.
- to disconcert or abash:
His candor confused her.
Synonyms: , ,
- to combine without order; jumble; disorder:
Try not to confuse the papers on the desk.
Synonyms: , ,
- Archaic. to bring to ruin or naught.
confuse
/ əˈː /
verb
- to bewilder; perplex
- to mix up (things, ideas, etc); jumble
- to make unclear
he confused his talk with irrelevant details
- to fail to recognize the difference between; mistake (one thing) for another
- to disconcert; embarrass
- to cause to become disordered
the enemy ranks were confused by gas
Derived Forms
- Dzˌڳܲˈٲ, noun
- Dzˈڳܲ, adjectivenoun
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·ڳܲ·· adjective
- Dz·ڳܲ····ٲ [k, uh, n-fyoo-z, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- Dz·ڳܲ·· adverb
- ·Dz·ڳܲ verb (used with object) preconfused preconfusing
- ·Dz·ڳܲ verb (used with object) reconfused reconfusing
- un·Dz·ڳܲ·· adjective
- un·Dz·ڳܲ·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of confuse1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It proclaims that the confused desires of a supposed majority constitute Rousseau’s “general will,” and must not be weakened by intermediary institutions like legislatures or independent courts.
It also risks confusing customers, as the same games can be purchased for different amounts depending on whether they are buying the physical game or the digital-only version.
At one point, Brando told him, “Your problem is you confuse your talent with the size of your paycheck.”
The Hindustan Times newspaper called it a film grappling with "an identity crisis, an overlong run time and a confused mess of a script".
The system for serving the county’s unhoused population is under “tremendous strain,” with too many agencies confused about their role, the authors wrote.
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