Verb
1. mistake one thing for another;
"you are confusing me with the other candidate""I mistook her for the secretary"2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly;
"These questions confuse even the experts""This question completely threw me""This question befuddled even the teacher"3. cause to feel embarrassment;
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"4. assemble without order or sense;
"She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"5. make unclear or incomprehensible;
"The new tax return forms only confuse"6. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred;
"Her remarks confused the debate""Their words obnubilate their intentions"