demoralize vs confuse

demoralize and confuse both are verbs.

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

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

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

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