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   Con·found

   /kənˈfound/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations: "the inflation figure confounded economic analysts" Similar amazeastonishdumbfoundstaggersurprisestartlestunstupefydazenonplusthrowshakeunnervedisconcertdiscomposedismaybewilderset someone thinkingbafflemystifybemuseperplexpuzzleconfusetake someone's breath awaytake by surprisetake abackshake upstop someone in their tracksstrike dumbleave open-mouthedleave aghastcatch off balanceinformal:buffaloflabbergastfloorknock for sixknock sidewaysknock outknock the stuffing out of someonebowl overblow someone's mindblow awayflummoxdiscombobulatefazestumpbeatfoxmake someone scratch their headbe all Greek tofogarchaic:wildergravelmazecause to be at a standdistractposerare:obfuscate
   • ▪ prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong: "the rise in prices confounded expectations" Similar invalidatenegatecontradictcountergo againstdiscreditgive the lie todrive a coach and horses throughquashexplodedemolishshoot downdestroydisproveprove wrongprove falsefalsifyinformal:shoot full of holesblow sky-highrare:controvertconfutenegative
   • ▪ defeat (a plan, aim, or hope): "we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups"
   • ▪ overthrow (an enemy): archaic "God chose to use natural disorders to confound Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt"
   • 2. mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish: "'nuke' is now a cooking technique, as microwave radiation is confounded with nuclear radiation"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express anger or annoyance: dated "oh confound it, where is the thing?"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere ‘pour together, mix up’. Compare with confuse.

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   The meaning of CONFOUND is to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity. How to use confound in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confound.

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   CONFOUND definition: 1. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a…. Learn more.

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   Confound definition: to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse. See examples of CONFOUND used in a sentence.

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   CONFOUND meaning: 1. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a…. Learn more.

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   verb. mistake one thing for another. synonyms: conflate, confuse. blur, confuse, obnubilate, obscure. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. confuse, jumble, mix up. assemble without order or sense. see more. verb. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.

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   confound it/you! (old-fashioned) used to show that you are angry about something/with somebody. Definition of confound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. confounded, confounding, confounds. To cause to become confused or perplexed. American Heritage. To mix up or lump together indiscriminately; confuse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To fail to distinguish; mix up. Don't confound fiction and fact.

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   confound meaning: If something confounds someone, it makes them surprised and confused, because they cannot explain…. Learn more.

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    Definition of confound verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Synonyms for CONFOUND: confuse, perplex, bewilder, baffle, puzzle, befuddle, embarrass, mystify; Antonyms of CONFOUND: assure, satisfy, inform, reassure, enlighten, relieve, soothe, comfort