/ Dictionary / Index C confuse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•fuse Pronunciation: (kun-fyz'), [key] — -fused, -fus•ing. to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me. to make unclear or indistinct: The rumors and angry charges tended to confuse the issue. to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake; confound: to confuse dates; He always confuses the twins. to disconcert or abash: His candor confused her. to combine without order; jumble; disorder: Try not to confuse the papers on the desk. to bring to ruin or naught. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: confuse (Thesaurus) con fuoco confused flour beetle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language