perplex

• Verb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die bei jemandem Verwirrung, Ratlosigkeit oder Unverständnis hervorruft.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused, baffled, or unable to understand something.

1. Confuse or puzzleB2formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or uncertain because they cannot understand something.

   Verwirren

   • The complex instructions perplexed the new employees.
   • His strange behavior perplexed everyone at the party.
   • The riddle perplexed the students for hours.

   Synonymebafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxmystifynonpluspuzzle

   Antonymeclarifyenlightenexplain

2. Complicate or make difficultC1formal

   To make something more complicated or difficult to understand.

   Erschweren

   • The additional clauses perplexed the legal agreement.
   • Her contradictory statements perplexed the investigation.
   • The sudden change in plans perplexed the entire team.

   Synonymecomplicatecompoundconfuseentanglemuddlesnarltangle

   Antonymeclarifyelucidateexplainsimplifyunraveluntangle