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to confuse
01
to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else
Transitive: to confuse sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
confuse
3rd person singular
confuses
Present participle
confusing
Past simple
confused
Past participle
confused
Examples
She confused her coworker's instructions with those of her manager, leading to a mix-up in the project requirements.
02
to make someone uncertain or unclear about something, causing them unable to understand it
Transitive: to confuse sb
Examples
The complicated instructions confused the students during the experiment.
03
to make something harder to understand by adding complexity
Transitive: to confuse an issue or process
Examples
The new instructions only confused the process, making it harder to follow.
04
to combine or arrange things in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Transitive: to confuse sth
Examples
He confused the puzzle pieces, making it impossible to put it together.
05
to cause someone to feel embarrassed, awkward, or self-conscious
Transitive: to confuse sb
Examples
The unexpected compliment confused her, making her blush.
Lexical Tree
confusable
confused
confusing
confuse
