confuse

Meanings

• mistake one thing for another
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • "These questions confuse even the experts"
• cause to feel embarrassment
  • "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
• assemble without order or sense
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
  • "Her remarks confused the debate"

Synonyms

bedevil, befuddle, blur, confound, discombobulate, disconcert, flurry, fox, fuddle, jumble, mix up, obnubilate, obscure, put off, throw