See confound in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To cause to be unclear in mind or intent:
addle, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. (Informal) throw. Idiom: make one's head reel (or swim) (or whirl). See clear, feelingsTo cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:
abash, chagrin, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See painTo make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say:
nonplus. (Informal) flummox, stick, stump, throw. (Slang) beat. Idiom: put someone at a loss. See affect, knowledgeTo take (one thing) mistakenly for another:
confuse, mistake, mix up. See correct
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