confuse

verb

1. 1

   mistake one thing for another

   you are confusing me with the other candidate

   I mistook her for the secretary

2. 2

   make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

   Her remarks confused the debate

   Their words obnubilate their intentions

3. 3

   be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

   These questions confuse even the experts

   This question completely threw me

4. 4

   assemble without order or sense

   She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence

5. 5

   cause to feel embarrassment

   The constant attention of the young man confused her