Synonyms for baffle

a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy (noun)

be a mystery or bewildering to (verb)

• perplex
• vex
• stick
• get
• puzzle
• mystify
• beat
• pose
• bewilder
• flummox
• stupefy
• nonplus
• gravel
• amaze
• dumbfound

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb)

• thwart
• queer
• spoil
• scotch
• foil
• cross
• frustrate
• bilk

restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) (verb)

• regulate