Confound - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kənˈfaʊnd|
Brit.
|kənˈfaʊnd|
verb
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (syn: bedevil, befuddle, confuse, fox, fuddle, throw)
- mistake one thing for another (syn: confuse)
- mistake one thing for another (syn: confuse)
Extra examples
The strategy confounded our opponents.
The murder case has confounded investigators.
The school's team confounded all predictions and won the game.
The success of the show confounded critics.
His amazing recovery confounded the medical specialists.
United's new striker confounded the critics with his third goal in as many games.
Her question completely confounded me.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: confound
he/she/it: confounds
present participle: confounding
past tense: confounded
past participle: confounded
I/you/we/they: confound
he/she/it: confounds
present participle: confounding
past tense: confounded
past participle: confounded
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