To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another).
To be confused.
To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
To take in the slack of (a rope).
To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
To become shorter.
To make shorter; to abbreviate.
To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.