- verbconfound (verb) · confounds (third person present) · confounded (past tense) · confounded (past participle) · confounding (present participle)
- cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations:"the inflation figure confounded economic analysts"
- prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong:"the rise in prices confounded expectations"
- defeat (a plan, aim, or hope):"we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups"
- archaicoverthrow (an enemy):"God chose to use natural disorders to confound Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt"
- (be confounded with)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"
exclamationdated- used to express anger or annoyance:"oh confound it, where is the thing?"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere ‘pour together, mix up’. Compare with confuse.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations:
- mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish:
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- Confound is a verb that means to surprise and confuse someone or something, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation12. It can also mean to mix up or treat mistakenly as similar or identical3. To confound is to throw someone into confusion or perplexity4. An example of confound is when you ask someone a really tough question or act in a surprising way5.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Meaning of confound in English confound verb [ T ] uk / kənˈfaʊnd / us / kənˈfaʊnd / to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/confoundBritannica Dictionary definition of CONFOUND [+ object] 1 : to surprise and confuse (someone or something) The strategy confounded our opponents. The murder case has confounded investigators.www.britannica.com/dictionary/confoundconfound (kənˈfaʊnd) vb (tr) 1. to astound or perplex; bewilder 2. to mix up; confuse 3. to treat mistakenly as similar to or identical with (one or more other things)www.thefreedictionary.com/confoundconfounded; confounding; confounds transitive verb 1 : to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexitywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confoundTo confound is defined as to confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan. An example of confound is when you ask someone a really tough question. An example of confound is when you act in a suprising way, leaving friends confused about your behavior.www.yourdictionary.com/confound
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