confound
/kənˈfaʊnd/
noun
Meaning
A confounding variable.
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verb
Meaning
To perplex or puzzle.
To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
To make something worse.
"Don't confound the situation by yelling."
To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
To cause to be ashamed; to abash.
"His actions confounded the skeptics."
To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.
To damn (a mild oath).
"Confound the lady!"
To bring to ruination.
To stun, amaze
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