confuse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈfjuːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈfjuz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən fyo̅o̅z)

Inflections of 'confuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
confuses
v 3rd person singular
confusing
v pres p
confused
v past
confused
v past p

confuse
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: bewilder
Synonyms:
confound, puzzle Collocations, baffle Collocations, perplex, bewilder, discombobulate, addle, bamboozle, throw Collocations, mystify, befuddle, make sb confused, disorient, disorientate (UK)
Sense: Verb: make things less clear
Synonyms:
jumble, complicate, blur Collocations, obscure Collocations, muddle Collocations, garble, cloud Collocations, obfuscate, scramble Collocations, muddy Collocations, throw sth into confusion, turn sth upside down
Sense: Verb: mix up
Synonyms:
mix up, mistake Collocations, confound, muddle Collocations, scramble Collocations, get sth confused, get sth wrong
Sense: Verb: disorganize
Synonyms:
disorganize, disorganise (UK), disarrange, jumble, dishevel, disrupt Collocations, mix up, scramble Collocations, disarray, upset Collocations, shuffle Collocations, muddle Collocations, snarl up, untidy Collocations, mess up (informal)


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