confuse
🇺🇸
/kənˈfjuːz/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfjuːz/
verb
B1
to make someone not think clearly or understand
The new rules confuse people because they are hard to follow.
B2
to mistake one person or thing for another
People often confuse me with my brother because we look alike.
B2
to make something harder to understand
Adding more details might confuse the main point of the story.
translation
to make someone not think clearly or understand; to mistake one person or thing for another; to make something harder to understand
Word Forms
3rd Present
confuses
Past
confused
Perfect
confused
Progressive
confusing