demoralize vs befuddle

demoralize and befuddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, befuddle is a hypernym of demoralize; that is, befuddle is a word with a broader meaning than demoralize:

demoralize: confuse or put into disorder
befuddle: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of demoralize include bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

demoralize (verb)	befuddle (verb)
confuse or put into disorder	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted	make stupid with alcohol
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality