Definition of perplex

• a. - To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts.
• a. - To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
• a. - To plague; to vex; to tormen.
• a. - Intricate; difficult.