Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To make someone so uncertain that they cannot understand a situation or information clearly.
Natural examples
Die ähnlichen Straßennamen verwirrten die Touristen.
The similar street names confused the tourists.
Die vielen Regeln verwirrten die neuen Mitarbeitenden.
The many rules bewildered the new employees.
Bitte verwirre die Kinder nicht mit widersprüchlichen Anweisungen.
Please do not confuse the children with conflicting instructions.
Usage note
Verwirren is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben: hat verwirrt. Sich verwirren means to lose one's own bearings.
Mini-lesson: verwirren
To make someone so uncertain that they cannot understand a situation or information clearly. Verwirren is inseparable and forms the perfect with haben: hat verwirrt. Sich verwirren means to lose one's own bearings.
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