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befuddle

 
Dictionary: be·fud·dle   (bĭ-fŭd'l) pronunciation
 
tr.v., -dled, -dling, -dles.
  1. To confuse; perplex. See synonyms at confuse.
  2. To stupefy with or as if with alcoholic drink.

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Thesaurus: befuddle
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verb

  1. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal throw. Idioms: make one's headreelswimwhirl. See clear/unclear, feelings.
  2. To muddle or stupefy with or as if with alcoholic drink: besot, fuddle. See drugs/temperance.

 
Antonyms: befuddle
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v

Definition: confuse
Antonyms: clear up, explain


 
WordNet: befuddle
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  Synonyms: confuse, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

Meaning #2: make stupid with alcohol
  Synonym: fuddle


 
Translations: Befuddle
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - beruse, gøre omtåget

Nederlands (Dutch)
in de war brengen, benevelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - brouiller l'esprit/les idées, griser, émécher

Deutsch (German)
v. - verwirren, benebeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - περιπλέκω, μπερδεύω, αποβλακώνω

Italiano (Italian)
confondere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - embriagar-se

Русский (Russian)
заморочить голову, забить баки

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - azorar, confundir, desconcertar, aturdir, dejar perplejo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förvirra

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使昏迷, 使迷惑

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使昏迷, 使迷惑

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 정신을 혼미하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …で正体をなくさせる, 泥酔させる, 混乱させる, まごつかせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أربك, شوش, سطل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בלבל, הדהים‬


 
 
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