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bewilder

[ bih-wil-der ]
/ bɪˈwɪl dər /
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verb (used with object)

to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.

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Words related to bewilder

mystify, confound, stump, perplex, rattle, befuddle, puzzle, bemuse, upset, distract, baffle, daze, stupefy, fluster, disconcert, snow, floor, throw, muddle, addle

Words nearby bewilder

beweep, bewhiskered, bewick, bewick's swan, bewigged, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching

Origin of bewilder

First recorded in 1675–85; be- + wilder1
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British Dictionary definitions for bewilder

bewilder
/ (bɪˈwɪldə) /

verb (tr)

to confuse utterly; puzzle
archaic to cause to become lost

Derived forms of bewilder

bewilderment, noun

Word Origin for bewilder

C17: see be-, wilder
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