confuse
intermediateB1/kənˈfjuz/ · con-fuse
to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.
Meanings
to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.
کسی کو سوچنے یا سمجھنے میں ناکام بنانا۔
پریشان کرنا
pareshan karna
Common Collocations
- confuse the issue
- confuse with details
- confuse someone
Example Sentences
The instructions were so complicated that they confused me.
ہدایت اس قدر پیچیدہ تھیں کہ انہوں نے مجھے پریشان کر دیا۔
Hidayat is qadar paichida thin keh unhon ne mujhe pareshan kar diya.
Don't confuse the terms; they have different meanings.
اصطلاحات کو مت پریشان کرو؛ ان کے مختلف معنی ہیں۔
Istilahaat ko mat pareshan karo; unke mukhtalif ma'ni hain.
She tends to confuse similar words in her writing.
وہ اپنے لکھائی میں مشابہ الفاظ کو پریشان کرنے کی عادی ہے۔
Woh apne likhai mein mushabihat alfaaz ko pareshan karne ki aadi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a confusing maze; it makes you feel lost.
Imagine a person looking at a complex map with a puzzled expression.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زندگی کے حسن کو تو میں نے دیکھا ہے، یہاں پھر چھپے رازوں کو بھی نہیں جانا ہے۔
Zindagi ke husn ko to mein ne dekha hai, yahan phir chhupe raazon ko bhi nahi jana hai.
I have seen the beauty of life, and here I still cannot uncover its hidden secrets.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھر جائیں گے تو اپنے آپ کو بھول جائیں گے۔
Phir jaenge to apne aap ko bhool jaenge.
If we go again, we will forget ourselves.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "confundere" — to pour together
First known use: 15th century
The word 'confuse' originates from the Latin word 'confundere', meaning to mix together or to blend. Its usage has evolved over time to mean causing uncertainty or misunderstanding.