confuse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈfjuːz/

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Verb

Plain form confuse

Third-person singular confuses

Past tense confused

Past participle confused

Present participle confusing

1. (transitive) If you confuse someone, they don't understand what you have said or done.

   Instead of helping me to learn it, he just confused me more.

2. (transitive) If you confuse some things, you mix them up in your mind.

   Try not to confuse accept with except.

Antonyms

• clarify

Related words

• confused
• confusion