confuse
gb/kənfjˈuz/ us/kənfjˈuz/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2900
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
1
Make someone unable to think clearly
To make someone not understand something or think in a clear way.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to confuse [someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confuse' with 'confuse with', which has a different meaning (mixing up two things).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
puzzle (Often suggests causing curiosity or bafflement rather than mental clarity loss.)
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bewilder (Stronger sense of making someone completely unsure or lost.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
clarify (Means to make something clear and easy to understand.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
confuse the reader
|confuse the listener
|confuse the audience
|confuse the issue
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The complicated instructions confused everyone in the room.
- Her strange answer confused me even more.
- The map's symbols confused the tourists.
- He tried to explain, but only confused her further.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The story confused me.
- This math problem confuses many students.
- The teacher's words confused the class.
- Your question confuses me.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
Mistake one thing for another
To think that one person or thing is a different person or thing.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to confuse [someone/something] with [someone/something else]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' after 'confuse' in this sense.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mix up (Informal equivalent, often used in everyday conversation.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
distinguish (Means to see or show the difference between things.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
easily confuse A with B
|confuse names
|confuse facts
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I always confuse her with her twin sister.
- He confused the salt with the sugar when baking.
- People often confuse me with my older brother.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I confuse my neighbor with his brother.
- She confused John with Peter.
- He confused the two words.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
action
3
Make something unclear or difficult to follow
To make something harder to understand.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to confuse [the issue/topic/matter]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
obscure (More formal; often used in writing or academic contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
clarify (Means to make a statement or situation easier to understand.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
confuse the issue
|confuse the facts
|confuse the message
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Adding too many details will only confuse the main point.
- The politician's speech confused the issue further.
- Mixing unrelated topics can confuse the discussion.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Too many ideas confuse the topic.
- Extra information confused my report.
- His answer confused the question.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
confuse
IPA
GB/kənfjˈuz/
US/kənfjˈuz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
con - fuse (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: confuse
- 3rd Person Singular: confuses
- Present Participle: confusing
- Past: confused
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
confuses
verb
confusing
verb
confused
verb
Core family
confusion
noun B1
Related words
confusingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
confusable
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
confuse someone with someone else
1/kənfjˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
Mistake one person for another
To think that one person is another person by mistake.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I think you’ve confused me with my cousin.
- She confused the actor with his brother.
confuse the issue
1/kənfjˈuz ðə ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
Make a topic harder to understand
To make a subject harder to understand by adding things that are not important or are unclear.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Bringing up old arguments will only confuse the issue.
- The witness's vague statements confused the issue in court.