Divert vs Confuse - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between divert and confuse

is that divert is to turn aside from a course while confuse is to thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder.

(en verb)

To turn aside from a course.

The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

* Milton

that crude apple that diverted Eve

To distract.

Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.

To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

* C. J. Smith

We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.

(obsolete) To turn aside; to digress.

I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. — Evelyn.

* (to lead away from a course) offlead

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(confus)

To thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder.

(obsolete) To rout; discomfit.

To mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder.

To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.

To mistake one thing for another.

* flummox * mistake * See also