confuse

karıştırmak, şaşırtmak

to cause someone to be unable to think clearly or to understand something; to mix up two or more things so that they are not distinct.

The teacher's explanation confused many students during the lecture.

• She confused the two recipes and added too much salt to the soup.
• The complex diagram confused the researchers, leading to misinterpretation of data.
• Despite the clear instructions, the new software confused even experienced engineers.
• Political rhetoric often confuses voters, making it difficult to discern the true policy goals.

• confuse with · karıştırmak (bir şeyle) Students often confuse 'affect' with 'effect' in their essays.
• confuse sth with sth He confused the dates with the deadlines and missed the submission.

sb: somebody · sth: something

simpler: mix