confuse
//kənˈfjuːz//
Verb
confuseInfinitive
confusePresent tense
confusedPast tense
confusedPast participle
confusingPresent participle
confusesThird-person singular
1
To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something; to bewilder or perplex.
The complicated instructions confused me.
2
To mistake one thing or person for another; to mix up in one's mind.
People often confuse me with my twin sister.
3
To make something more complicated or difficult to understand.
Too many details will only confuse the issue.