confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement.

CONFOUND definition: to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse. See examples of confound used in a sentence.

CONFOUND definition: 1. to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a…. Learn more.

1. To cause to become confused or perplexed. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To fail to distinguish; mix up: Don't confound fiction and fact. 3. To make (something bad) worse: Do not confound …

Definition of confound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …

4 days ago · This is a perfect example of a confound—it is impossible to tell if the results are due to one factor (distribution of practice) or the other (total practice hours); the two factors covary …

to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people. to throw into increased confusion or disorder. mix or associate by mistake: truth confounded with error. to mingle so …

The verb confound means both "to mistake" and "to confuse." If you decide to treat yourself to a delicious dessert, you might find yourself confounded by the overwhelming number of choices.

CONFOUND meaning: 1 : to surprise and confuse (someone or something) often used as (be) confounded; 2 : to prove (someone or something) wrong