Confuse

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ™nˈfjuːz/
• Rhymes: -uːz

Origin

Back formation from Middle English confused ("frustrated, ruined"), from Anglo-Norman confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundō.

Full definition of confuse

Verb

1. To thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder.
2. (obsolete) To rout; discomfit.
3. To mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder.
4. To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.
5. To mistake one thing for another.

Synonyms

• flummox
• mistake

Related terms

• confused
• confusing
• confusion