Bewilder (verb)

1. To confuse, perplex, or puzzle someone.
2. To make someone uncertain or unsure about what to do.
3. To make someone lose their way or direction.

Origin:

The word bewilder comes from the middle english word "bewildren" which means to confuse or perplex.

Examples:

1. The instructions for assembling the furniture bewildered the customer.
2. The complex financial reports bewildered the new employee.
3. The city's maze of streets bewildered the tourist.
4. The science fiction novel's many plot twists and turns bewildered the reader.
5. The unexpected twist in the story bewildered the audience.