befuddle
/bɪˈfʌdl/verb
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verb
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
to make somebody unable to think clearly; to confuse somebody
उलझा देना, भ्रमित करना
- The tricky question befuddled the students.
- The strange puzzle befuddled even the best students in the class.
- The loud noise and bright lights befuddled the old man.
+ 2 more examples
- Complicated rules often befuddle new players.
- The long speech only befuddled the audience even more.
◇Word family
befuddled adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
be·fud·dle
?Which word?
Keep the confuse words together: befuddle (make unable to think clearly), bewilder, baffle, muddle, perplex, flummox (informal).
उलझाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: befuddle (साफ़ सोचने में असमर्थ करना), bewilder, baffle, muddle, perplex, flummox (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
The be- prefix often means 'make' or 'thoroughly': befriend, belittle, bewitch, bemoan, besiege.
Be- prefix का प्रायः अर्थ 'बनाना' या 'पूरी तरह' है: befriend, belittle, bewitch, bemoan, besiege।