befuddle

Verb

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”
- Synonyms
  - confuse
  - throw
  - fox
  - fuddle
  - bedevil
  - confound
  - discombobulate
- Less specific
  - be
- More specific
  - demoralize
  - perplex
  - vex
  - stick
  - get
  - puzzle
  - mystify
  - baffle
  - beat
  - pose
  - bewilder
  - flummox
  - stupefy
  - nonplus
  - gravel
  - amaze
  - dumbfound
  - disorient
  - disorientate
- Related
  - confusion
  - discombobulation
  - bewilderment
  - obfuscation
  - puzzlement
  - befuddlement
  - mystification
  - bafflement
  - bemusement
  - confusion
  - mental confusion
  - confusedness
  - muddiness
  - disarray
make stupid with alcohol
- Synonyms
  - fuddle
- Less specific
  - intoxicate
  - soak
  - inebriate