Verbs

(v)confuse, confoundmistake one thing for another“you are confusing me with the other candidate”
(v)confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulatebe 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”
(v)confuse, flurry, disconcert, put offcause to feel embarrassment“The constant attention of the young man confused her”
(v)jumble, confuse, mix upassemble without order or sense“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”
(v)confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilatemake unclear, indistinct, or blurred“Her remarks confused the debate”, “Their words obnubilate their intentions”