This is the 5938th most frequent Russian word.
сбивать
To knock down, shoot down, or dislodge.
The word 'сбивать' in this context means 'to shoot down' and is used to describe a literal act of causing an aircraft to lose its ability to stay airborne, often aggressively.
Самолёт был сбит ракетой.
The aircraft was shot down by a missile.
Here, 'сбивать' figuratively refers to causing someone to lose comprehension or orientation in understanding, commonly followed by the phrase 'с толку' (confusion).
Ты сбиваешь меня с толку.
You are confusing me.
In this example, 'сбивать' conveys the action of knocking off an object from a certain place, often unintentionally.