confuse ; to make somebody unable to think clearly or understand something. confuse somebody These two sets of statistics are guaranteed to confuse the public.

to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something. They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened.

unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying. I'm confused—say all that again. I'm getting really confused now.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun confuse. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what someone is saying. People are confused about all the different labels on food these days.

[uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.

​difficult to understand; not clear. The instructions on the box are very confusing. a confusing situation/experience; confusing messages/signals ...

[uncountable] a feeling of embarrassment when you do not understand something and are not sure what to do in a situation He looked at me in confusion and did ...

to cause someone to feel uncertain or unclear, or to make something difficult to understand: You're confusing me – please repeat the directions more slowly.

​in a way that shows that you are unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying. 'What? I'm lost,' Eric said confusedly.