Synonyms for confuse

Verb

1. confuse, confound, mistake, misidentify

usage: 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, be

usage: 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, embarrass, abash

usage: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

4. jumble, confuse, mix up, assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together

usage: assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

5. confuse, change, alter, modify

usage: make unclear or incomprehensible; "The new tax return forms only confuse"

6. confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate, change, alter, modify

usage: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"