confound

Definition of confound

Verbs

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Synonyms:
bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
disconcert, flurry, put off
cause to feel embarrassment
Types:
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demoralize
confuse or put into disorder
amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
be a mystery or bewildering to
mix up, stump
cause to be perplexed or confounded
riddle
set a difficult problem or riddle
elude, escape
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
disorient, disorientate
cause to be lost or disoriented
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
mistake one thing for another
Synonyms:
confuse
blur, obnubilate, obscure
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
jumble, mix up
assemble without order or sense
Type of:
misidentify, mistake
identify incorrectly

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