sconcertare — meaning in English

English meaning

• baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
• befuddle verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
• bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
• perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

Senses

sconcertare is used for these senses in English:

• baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
• befuddle (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).

baffle — full definition

1. verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
2. verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
3. verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
4. verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).

befuddle — full definition

1. verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
2. verb To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

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