CONFOUND Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com CONFOUND definition: to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse See examples of confound used in a sentence
Confound - definition of confound by The Free Dictionary 1 To cause to become confused or perplexed See Synonyms at perplex 2 To fail to distinguish; mix up: Don't confound fiction and fact 3 To make (something bad) worse: Do not confound the problem by losing your temper 4 To cause to be ashamed; abash: an invention that confounded the skeptics 5 Used in mild curses: Confound you!
CONFOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis [VERB noun] The choice of Governor may confound us all [VERB noun]
Confound Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary confound kən ˈ faʊnd verb confounds; confounded; confounding Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFOUND [+ object] 1 : to surprise and confuse (someone or something)
confound - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people to throw into increased confusion or disorder mix or associate by mistake: truth confounded with error to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated to damn (used in mild imprecations): Confound it!