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Definition confound in American English

confound verb

[transitive] verb
/kənˈfaʊnd/
1

to make someone feel surprised or confused, especially by not behaving in the way they expect

Example

She confounded her critics by winning the race.

Synonyms and related words
surprise shock shake up discombobulate confuse distract
2

if you are confounded by something, you cannot understand it

Example

We were totally confounded by her reaction.

Synonyms and related words
complicate confuse obscure
3

to prove that something is wrong

Example

This new evidence confounds your theory.

Synonyms and related words
dispute disprove debunk
4

to defeat someone, or to prevent them from being successful

Synonyms and related words
defeat win beat
Definition confound in American English