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Synonyms
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Meaning:
confuse

to make (a person) feel uncertain, puzzled etc

bewilder someone

distract

to take away (a person's) attention, concentration etc

divert attention; confuse

misinform

to give wrong information to (a person)

give wrong information intentionally

mislead

to cause (a person) to have the wrong idea or opinion or, to act incorrectly

give someone the wrong idea, information

outsmart

to be more clever, cunning, than (another person, animal)

outwit

outwit

to defeat (a person) by being more cunning

deceive

seduce

to persuade (a person who is less experienced) to have sexual intercourse; to persuade (a person) to do wrong

tempt, ensnare

LEAD ASTRAY as in Wiktionary
LEAD ASTRAY as in Wikipedia