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be·wil·der  (b-wldr)

tr.v. be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders

1. To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements. See Synonyms at puzzle.

2. To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient: The twists and turns in the cave soon bewildered us.

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be·wildered·ly adv.

be·wildered·ness n.

be·wilder·ing·ly adv.

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bewilder

Verb

to confuse utterly; puzzle [be- + obsolete wilder to lose one's way]

bewildering adj
bewilderment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bewilder - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" baffle, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	2.	bewilder - cause to be confused emotionally bemuse, discombobulate, throw discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure

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bewilder

verb confound, surprise, stun, confuse, puzzle, baffle, mix up, daze, perplex, mystify, stupefy, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal)

Translations

bewilder

v bewilder [biˈwildə]

to amaze or puzzle She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions. verbyster, verwar يُذهل، يُربك обърквам zmást, vyvést z míry forbløffe; forvirre; desorientere verwirren σαστίζω, μπερδεύω desconcertar, aturdir hämmingusse ajama گیج کردن؛ بهت زده کردن hämmentää déconcerter לְהָמֵם हैरान करना zapanjen megzavar terkejut, membingungkan koma úr jafnvægi sconcertare 当惑させる 당황하게 하다 sugluminti apmulsināt; samulsināt bingung verbijsteren forbløffe, forvirre, desorientere zdezorientować aturdir a ului ставить в тупик zmiasť, zaraziť zmesti preneraziti förvirra, förvilla งุนงง şaşırtmak, şaşkına çevirmek 迷惑 бентежити; спантеличувати حیران ، پریشان làm bối rối 迷惑

n beˈwilderment

verbystering, verwarring ذُهول، إرْباك смущение zmatek, rozčarování forbløffelse; forvirring; desorientering die Verwirrung σάστισμα, αμηχανία desconcierto, confusión hämming بهت؛ حیرت hämmennys confusion מְבוּכָה, בִּלבּוּל संभ्रम, परेशानी zapanjenost megzavarodás kalut, bingung ruglingur, fát sconcerto 当惑 당황 suglumimas apmulsums; samulsums; apjukums kebingungan verbijstering desorientering, forvirring zakłopotanie perplexidade uluire замешательство úžas zmeda preneraženost virrvarr ความฉงนสนเท่ห์ şaşkınlık, hayret 迷惑 збентеження; спантеличення الجھاؤ ، حیرانی sự bối rối 迷惑