sconcertare — meaning in English

English meaning

• baffle verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
• befuddle verb To make someone feel confused or unable to think straight.
• bewilder verb To make someone feel confused, especially when faced with lots of options.
• perplex verb To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.

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 leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
2. verb To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding.
3. verb (nautical) Of wind or weather, to make it difficult for a ship to make headway.
4. verb To slow down or control the flow of a liquid, gas, light or sound.

befuddle — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel confused or unable to think straight.
2. verb To make someone dazed or unsteady, especially through drink.

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