confuse vs put off

confuse and put off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confuse	No	No	Yes	No
put off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confuse and put off are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of confuse include disconcert, flurry.

confuse (verb)	put off (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
mistake one thing for another	take away the enthusiasm of
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	cause to feel embarrassment
assemble without order or sense	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
cause to feel embarrassment	hold back to a later time