nonplus vs confuse

nonplus and confuse both are verbs.

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

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

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

nonplus (verb)	confuse (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
	mistake one thing for another
	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
	assemble without order or sense
	cause to feel embarrassment