verwirren
Translation
to confuse, to bewilder, to puzzle, to entangle
Examples
Die vielen Regeln verwirren mich.
The many rules confuse me.
Er hat die Fäden absichtlich verwirrt.
He intentionally entangled the threads.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) verwirren to confuse (sb.) Your question has confused me.
Similar Words
durcheinanderbringen (to mix up); Antonyms: klären (to clarify)
Etymology
Prefix 'ver-' (often indicating a mistake or negative action) + 'wirren' (to jumble, tangle). 'To tangle up' someone's thoughts.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'wirr' (tangled) mess. 'verwirren' is the action of creating that mess, either physically with threads or mentally.