Verwirren Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verwirren" is used as verb with the meaning of "confuse", "bewilder" or "perplex".

Essential properties of "verwirren"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: verwirren
  • Simple past: verwirrte
  • Participle: verwirrt

See full conjugation of verwirren

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "verwirren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To confuse or disorient someone mentally"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Deine widersprüchlichen Aussagen verwirren mich.Your contradictory statements confuse me.
  2. Der komplizierte Sachverhalt verwirrte die Studenten.The complicated facts confused the students.
  3. Die vielen Informationen verwirren oft die Kunden.The many pieces of information often confuse customers.

2.) "To tangle or mess up physically"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Wind verwirrte ihre Haare.The wind tangled her hair.
  2. Die Katze hat das Wollknäuel verwirrt.The cat tangled the ball of yarn.
  3. Die Kabel haben sich verwirrt.The cables got tangled.
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