Befuddle
/bɪˈfʌdl/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To perplex, confuse (someone). transitive
"The explanation left him completely befuddled."
- 2 be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly wordnet
- 3 To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol. transitive
"[…] to the American and French alcoholics, who drink in order to get drunk and befuddle the brain"
- 4 make stupid with alcohol wordnet
Example
More examples"In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them."
Etymology
From be- + fuddle.