Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
confound
verb
/kənˈfaʊnd/
Definition
To confuse or mix up someone or something.
Examples
- His unexpected answer seemed to confound everyone in the room.
- The plot of the movie was designed to confound viewers until the very end.
- She was confounded by the complexity of the math problem.
Meaning
Confound means to cause someone to become bewildered or perplexed, often due to the unexpected or surprising nature of an event or situation.
Synonyms
- confuse
- bewilder
- perplex
- baffle
