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/kənˈfaʊnd/

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- 1. cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations: "the inflation figure confounded economic analysts" Similar amazeastonishdumbfoundstaggersurprisestartlestunstupefydazenonplusthrowshakeunnervedisconcertdiscomposedismaybewilderset someone thinkingbafflemystifybemuseperplexpuzzleconfusetake someone's breath awaytake by surprisetake abackshake upstop someone in their tracksstrike dumbleave open-mouthedleave aghastcatch off balanceinformal:buffaloflabbergastfloorknock for sixknock sidewaysknock outknock the stuffing out of someonebowl overblow someone's mindblow awayflummoxdiscombobulatefazestumpbeatfoxmake someone scratch their headbe all Greek tofogarchaic:wildergravelmazecause to be at a standdistractposerare:obfuscate
- ▪ prove (a theory or expectation) wrong: "the rise in prices confounded expectations" Similar invalidatenegatecontradictcountergo againstdiscreditgive the lie todrive a coach and horses throughquashexplodedemolishshoot downdestroydisproveprove wrongprove falsefalsifyinformal:shoot full of holesblow sky-highrare:controvertconfutenegative
- ▪ defeat (a plan, aim, or hope): "we will confound these tactics by the pressure groups"
- ▪ overthrow (an enemy): archaic "God chose to use natural disorders to confound Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt"
- 2. mix up (something) with something else: "he was forever confounding managerialism with idealism"
exclamation
- 1. used to express anger or annoyance: dated "oh confound it, where is the thing?"
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere ‘pour together, mix up’. Compare with confuse.
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The meaning of CONFOUND is to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity. How to use confound in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confound.

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What does confounding mean in epidemiology?
The act by which things are confounded, or confused. ( epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor. Confounding is defined as the confusion or distortion of measures of association between exposure and outcome as a result of third (or more) variable (s).

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How do you confound a person?
confound someone by doing something A man has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead. confound someone with something The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album. confound expectations The sector recorded another month of strong growth, confounding expectations of a slowdown.

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What is the difference between confound and dumbfound?
confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound. The strategy confounded our opponents. The murder case has confounded investigators.

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CONFOUND definition: 1. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a…. Learn more.
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Confound definition: to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse. See examples of CONFOUND used in a sentence.
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Definitions of confound. verb. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. synonyms: bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw. confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off. cause to feel embarrassment. see more. verb. mistake one thing for another. synonyms: conflate, confuse.
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If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong. He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis. [VERB noun] The choice of Governor may confound us all. [VERB noun]
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CONFOUND definition: If something confounds someone, it makes them surprised and confused, because they cannot explain…. Learn more.