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Confound
kənˈfaʊnd
Confound definitions
verb
confound
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confounding
confounds
- cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations
"the inflation figure confounded economic analysts"
- prove (a theory or expectation) wrong
"the rise in prices confounded expectations"
- defeat (a plan, aim, or hope)
"we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups"
- overthrow (an enemy)
"God chose to use natural disorders to confound Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt"
- mix up (something) with something else
"he was forever confounding managerialism with idealism"
interjection
- used to express anger or annoyance
"oh confound it, where is the thing?"