con·fuse 
/kənˈfju:z/ verb
con·fus·es; con·fused; con·fus·ing /kənˈfju:z/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make (someone) uncertain or unable to understand something
▪ The city's winding streets confuse [=perplex] most visitors. ▪ The general was trying to confuse the enemy. — often used as (be) confused ▪ She was confused by many of the scientific terms in the article. 2 : to make (something) difficult to understand
▪ Stop confusing [=blurring] the issue. ▪ The new evidence only confused matters further. 3 : to mistakenly think that one person or thing is another person or thing : to mistake (one person or thing) for another
▪ I always confuse [=(informal) mix up] your car and mine. ▪ You must be confusing me with someone else. ▪ Some people confuse money with happiness. [=think that having a lot of money will make them happy]
▪ The city's winding streets confuse [=perplex] most visitors. ▪ The general was trying to confuse the enemy. — often used as (be) confused ▪ She was confused by many of the scientific terms in the article.
▪ Stop confusing [=blurring] the issue. ▪ The new evidence only confused matters further.
▪ I always confuse [=(informal) mix up] your car and mine. ▪ You must be confusing me with someone else. ▪ Some people confuse money with happiness. [=think that having a lot of money will make them happy]
