Vocabulary Entry

confuse

|verb • noun

verb

to make someone unable to think clearly or to mix up one thing with another.

Example Sentences

"The complicated instructions began to confuse me."

"She tried to confuse her opponent with tricky questions."

"It's easy to confuse the two similar-looking devices."

noun

Example Sentences

"His explanation left me in a state of confusion."

"The sudden changes in policy caused widespread confusion among the staff."

"She felt a deep confusion about the decision she had to make."