confuse in WordNet English dictionary

1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
   "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
   confuse  throw  fox  befuddle  fuddle  bedevil  confound  discombobulate 
   
2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
   "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
   confuse  blur  obscure  obnubilate 
   
3. mistake one thing for another
   "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
   confuse  confound 
   
4. assemble without order or sense
   "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
   jumble  confuse  mix up 
   
5. cause to feel embarrassment
   "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
   confuse  flurry  disconcert  put off