confuse vs demoralize

confuse and demoralize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confuse	No	No	Yes	No
demoralize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, demoralize is a hyponym of confuse; that is, demoralize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confuse:

confuse (verb)	demoralize (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	confuse or put into disorder
mistake one thing for another	lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment