bemuse

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /bɪˈmjuːz/ or /bəˈmjuːz/

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Verb

Plain form bemuse

Third-person singular bemuses

Past tense bemused

Past participle bemused

Present participle bemusing

1. (transitive) If you bemuse a person, you confuse them.
   • Synonym: bewilder