Befuddle (verb)

To confuse or perplex someone.

Origin:

Befuddle, from be- + fuddle, is a word meaning to confuse or perplex someone.

Examples:

1. The instructions befuddled her.
2. The explanation befuddled him.
3. The math problem befuddled the students.
4. The new technology befuddled the older generation.
5. The question befuddled the contestants.