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confound

 

[ kษ™nหˆfaสŠnd ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a state of confusion

To cause someone to become confused or bewildered.

Synonyms

baffle, bewilder, perplex, puzzle

Examples of usage

  • He was confounded by the unexpected turn of events.
  • The complex instructions confounded the new employees.
  • The magician's tricks confounded the audience.
  • The contradictory statements confounded the reporters.
  • The results of the experiment confounded the researchers.
Context #2 | Verb

to prove wrong

To prove a theory, expectation, or belief wrong.

Synonyms

contradict, disprove, invalidate, refute

Examples of usage

  • The new evidence confounded the previous assumptions.
  • The research findings confounded the critics.
  • The unexpected outcome confounded the skeptics.
  • The data confounded the hypothesis.
  • The results of the study confounded the original predictions.
Context #3 | Noun

archaic

A state of confusion or bewilderment.

Synonyms

bewilderment, muddle, perplexity

Examples of usage

  • He was in a state of confound after the accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "confound" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confundir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwirren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membingungkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัƒั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdezorientowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆททไนฑใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confondre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confundir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑrtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ผ๋ž€์Šค๋Ÿฝ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฑุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmรกst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmiasลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟๅ›ฐๆƒ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmedeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rugla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ะฐัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ confundir

Etymology

The word 'confound' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'confondre', which means 'to confuse' or 'to mix up'. Over time, the meaning of 'confound' has evolved to include the ideas of perplexing, proving wrong, and causing bewilderment. The word has been used in various contexts to describe situations where clarity is lost or expectations are overturned. It continues to be a versatile term in English language usage.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,656, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.