confuse
Translation
to confuse, to muddle, to bewilder, to mix up
Examples
The similar street names confuse visitors.
The similar street names confuse visitors.
Don't confuse me with my twin sister.
Don't confuse me with my twin sister.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to make (sb./sth.) uncertain The instructions confuse me.
((sb./sth.)) with ((sb./sth.)) to mix up (sb./sth.) with (sb./sth.) Don't confuse effort with results.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bewilder, perplex, muddle; Antonyms: clarify, explain
Etymology
From Latin 'confundere', meaning 'to pour together', from 'con-' (together) and 'fundere' (to pour).
Memory Tips
Think of 'con' (together) and 'fuse' (pour/melt). When things are fused together, they become mixed up and hard to distinguish.