confuse

(verb) mistake one thing for another. Synonyms: confound. Examples: "You are confusing me with the other candidate." "I mistook her for the secretary."

(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Synonyms: throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate. Examples: "These questions confuse even the experts." "This question completely threw me." "This question befuddled even the teacher."

(verb) cause to feel embarrassment. Synonyms: flurry, disconcert, put off. Examples: "The constant attention of the young man confused her."

(verb) assemble without order or sense. Synonyms: jumble, mix up. Examples: "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence."

(verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. Synonyms: blur, obscure, obnubilate. Examples: "Her remarks confused the debate." "Their words obnubilate their intentions."