· cause to be confused emotionally
Synonym(s): bewilder, bemuse, throw
Hypernym(s): upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
· 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, bedevil, confound
Hypernym(s): be