bemuse (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *bemuse*:
VERB	emotion	bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw	cause to be confused / confused emotionally

bemuse > pronunciation
Sounds	bihmyuw'z
Rhymes	abuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz...

English > *bemuse*: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	Cause to be confused / confused emotionally.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The bad news will bemuse him; The good news will bemuse her
Synonyms	bewilder, discombobulate, throw
Broader	upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit	Cause to lose one's composure
Spanish	desconcertar
Catalan	desconcertar
Nouns	bemusement	confusion resulting from failure to understand

HyperDic: bemuse