confound

ˈkɒnfaʊnd

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Definition of confound - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

confusionperplex or puzzle someone

The magician's trick confounded the audience.

baffle

bewilder

mystify

mix-upfail to see the difference between things

He confounded the twins' names again.

bewilder

confuse

competitiondefeat or frustrate an opponent

The team confounded their rivals in the final match.

baffle

thwart

language

Dated

use as a mild curse

Dated

Confound it! I lost my keys again.

blast

damn

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confound it

exp.

shows surprise in a mild manner

Confound it, I didn't expect to see you here!

Origin of confound

Latin, confundere (to pour together)

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throw into a cocked hat

confuse surprise

confound or confuse by unexpected events or outcomes

Examples of confound in a sentence

His unexpected question confounded the experts.
She confounded the two historical events in her essay.
The scientist confounded the results of the experiment.
The unexpected strategy confounded the opposing team.
Their clever tactics confounded the competition.
Confound those noisy neighbors!

Confound this terrible weather!

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French:déconcerter, confondre, ...
German:verblüffen, verwechseln, ...
Italian:confondere, maledizione, ...
Spanish:desconcertar, frustrar, ...
Portuguese:confundir, frustrar, ...
Chinese:让困惑, 搞混, ...
Japanese:困惑させる, 混同する, ...
Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, خلط, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, לְהִתְבַּלְבֵּל בֵּין, ...
Russian:озадачить, перепутать, ...
Ukrainian:збентежити, плутати, ...
Hindi:उलझन में डालना, मिला देना, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত করা, গুলিয়ে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:deixar perplex, barrejar, ...
Czech:zmást, zaměňovat, ...
Danish:forvirre, forveksle, ...
Dutch:verwarren, frustreren, ...
Greek:μπερδεύω, συγχέω, ...
Hungarian:összezavarni, összetéveszteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យងឿងឆ្ងល់, ច្រឡំ, ...
Korean:당황하게 하다, 혼동하다, ...
Persian:گیج کرد, اشتباه گرفت, ...
Polish:zdezorientować, mieszać, ...
Portuguese (BR):confundir, frustrar, ...
Romanian:a zăpăci, a învinge, ...
Swedish:förbrylla, förväxla, ...
Thai:งง, สับสน, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, karıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, nhầm lẫn, ...

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