Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deconfuse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-con-fuse
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from confusion; to enlighten or clarify.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Are you going to deconfuse me, or do I have to mention your name to Senator Fulbright?"
"[…] but the fact of the matter is I heard a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo. A great way to create a web of confusion. Let me try to deconfuse the issue."
"Self psychologists (Bacal and Newman 1990) suggest that empathy is tuning in to the emotional state of the other and distinguishing or deconfusing the two, […]"

Etymology

From de- + confuse.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

deconfuses (present, singular) deconfusing (participle, present) deconfused (participle, past) deconfused (past)

Synonyms

unconfuse

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does deconfuse mean?: To free from confusion; to enlighten or clarify.
Where does deconfuse come from?: From de- + confuse.

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