befuddle

verbs

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
is derived from
befuddlement
make stupid with alcohol
befuddle, fuddle