· treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
Synonym(s): torment, rag, crucify, dun, frustrate
Hypernym(s): harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
· be 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"
Synonym(s): confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, confound, discombobulate
Hypernym(s): be