Definitions for confuse
kənˈfyuzcon·fuse

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. confuse, confound(verb)

   mistake one thing for another

   "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"

2. confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate(verb)

   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. confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off(verb)

   cause to feel embarrassment

   "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

4. jumble, confuse, mix up(verb)

   assemble without order or sense

   "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

5. confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate(verb)

   make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

   "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. confuse(Verb)

   To thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder.

   Etymology: Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from confus, from confusus, past participle of confundō.

2. confuse(Verb)

   To rout; discomfit.

   Etymology: Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from confus, from confusus, past participle of confundō.

3. confuse(Verb)

   To mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder.

   Etymology: Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from confus, from confusus, past participle of confundō.

4. confuse(Verb)

   To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.

   Etymology: Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from confus, from confusus, past participle of confundō.

5. confuse(Verb)

   To mistake one thing for another.

   Etymology: Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from confus, from confusus, past participle of confundō.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Confuse(adj)

   mixed; confounded

   Etymology: [F. confus, L. confusus, p. p. of confundere. See Confound.]

2. Confuse(verb)

   to mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision

   Etymology: [F. confus, L. confusus, p. p. of confundere. See Confound.]

3. Confuse(verb)

   to perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession

   Etymology: [F. confus, L. confusus, p. p. of confundere. See Confound.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Confuse

   kon-fūz′, v.t. to pour or mix together so that things cannot be distinguished: to throw into disorder: to perplex.—v.i. to be confused.—adj. Confused′, perplexed: disordered.—adv. Confus′edly, in a confused manner: disorderly.—ns. Confus′edness, state of being confused: disorder; Confū′sion, the state of being confused: disorder: shame: overthrow: perplexity: embarrassment: turmoil.—adj. Confū′sive. [A doublet of Confound.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'confuse' in Verbs Frequency: #953

How to pronounce confuse?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of confuse in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   A wise does not confuse between the crowd of people seen around a person and his/her actual supporter numbers in the mob but the fools do.

2. Tausha Cordova:

   It’s going to confuse the kids and may even bring [gender confusion] on early.

3. The Wellingtons:

   There aren’t any real surprises that will confuse me, and that makes things go a lot more smoothly, even the way they run the tours are familiar. I’m very comfortable in the process even when we’re out off the ship going somewhere. The methodology, the way they conduct the tours is all very familiar.

4. Tonatiuh Guillen Lopez:

   Migration should not be stigmatized. The one who championed denouncing the caravan and immigration as criminals was President Trump during the recent election campaign, just like President Trump did for President Trump presidential campaign, in which the bad guys were the Mexicans. So this is not the first time Donald Trump creates these enormous campaigns with an impact that is literally global through President Trump's communication means, but that has nothing to do with the reality of the humanitarian crisis that is present. I think it is a mistake to confuse a humanitarian crisis and use that crisis for purposes that we saw in the last electoral campaign.

5. Prof.Salam Al Shereida:

   We must not confuse information with inspiration.

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