Bewilder \Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bewildering}.] [Pref. be- + wilder.] To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for lack of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.
Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison.
Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
The medical marketplace, in sum, has an enduring power to bewilder.
The rules of evidence, for example, bewilder almost any onlooker.