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   confound

   /kənˈfaʊnd/

   verb

   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFOUNDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONFOUNDING definition: 1. present participle of confound 2. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFOUND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CONFOUND meaning: If something confounds someone, it makes them surprised and confused, because they cannot explain…. Learn more.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › confoundSynonyms and antonyms of confound in English - Cambridge...

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   confound. in English. confound. verb. These are words and phrases related to confound. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of confound. The patient's unusual symptoms confounded the doctor.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryCONFOUND | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   uk / kənˈfaʊnd / us / kənˈfaʊnd /. Add to word list. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation: confound someone by doing something A man has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchCONFOUND | übersetzen Englisch-Deutsch: Cambridge Wörterbuch

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   Although the demographic transformation is the most conspicuous phenomenon, other important socio-demographic changes confound the problems. However, despite detailed assessment, older people and their multiple illnesses are destined to continue to display a remarkable capacity to confound expectations and conformity.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryCONFOUND | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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    uk / kənˈfaʊnd / us / kənˈfaʊnd /. Add to word list. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation: confound someone by doing something A man has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典CONFOUND在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    confound. verb [ T ] uk / kənˈfaʊnd / us / kənˈfaʊnd /. Add to word list. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation: confound someone by doing something A man has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.