confuses
word · lemma: confuse
Definition
To make someone unable to think clearly or to make things difficult to understand.
Usage & Nuances
Used when a person, idea, instruction, or word makes things unclear. Often followed by direct objects ('This confuses me'). Not the same as 'confused' (how someone feels). Common collocations: 'confuses the issue', 'confuses people', 'easily confuses X with Y'.
Spanish: confundePortuguese (BR): confundePortuguese (PT): confundeChinese (Simplified): 使困惑Chinese (Traditional): 使困惑Hindi: उलझन में डालता हैArabic: يُربِك
Example Sentences
This math problem confuses me.
basic
He sometimes confuses left and right.
basic
The instructions confuse the students.
basic
All this technical jargon just confuses me.
natural
She always confuses my name with my brother's.
natural
The new policy just confuses everyone more than it helps.
natural