befuddle

(bĭ-fŭd'l)
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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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.

v

Definition: confuse
Antonyms: clear up, explain

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• Strategy and Tactics - befuddle: (vb) confuse, perplex

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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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