English verb: bemuse | |||
| 1. | bemuse (emotion) cause to be confused emotionally | ||
| Examples | The bad news will bemuse him, The good news will bemuse her | ||
| Synonyms | bewilder, discombobulate, throw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset | ||