a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
make unclear or incomprehensible; "The new tax return forms only confuse"
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"
cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"