bewilder

== English == === Etymology === From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) +‎ wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈwɪldɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪldə(ɹ) Hyphenation: be‧wild‧er === Verb === bewilder (third-person singular simple present bewilders, present participle bewildering, simple past and past participle bewildered) (transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices. Synonyms: befuddle; see also Thesaurus:confuse ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “bewilder”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “bewilder”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.