Definition of confound

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Confound (v. t.) To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.

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Subvert :: Subvert (v. t.) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound..
Astonish :: Astonish (v. t.) To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion..
Unshape :: Unshape (v. t.) To deprive of shape, or of proper shape; to disorder; to confound; to derange..
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse..
Abaist :: Abaist (p. p.) Abashed; confounded; discomfited.
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.
Wringbolt :: Wringbolt (n.) A bolt used by shipwrights, to bend and secure the planks against the timbers till they are fastened by bolts, spikes, or treenails; -- not to be confounded with ringbolt..
Stunning :: Stunning (a.) Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise..
Dumfounder :: Dumfounder (v. t.) To dumfound; to confound.
Confoundedly :: Confoundedly (adv.) Extremely; odiously; detestable.
Taranis :: Taranis (n.) A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter..
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To mistake for another; to identify falsely.
Confounded :: Confounded (imp. & p. p.) of Confoun.
Awhape :: Awhape (v. t.) To confound; to terrify; to amaze.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
Amazedness :: Amazedness (n.) The state of being amazed, or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder..
Distinct :: Distinct (a.) So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect..
Communalism :: Communalism (n.) A French theory of government which holds that commune should be a kind of independent state, and the national government a confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should not be confounded with communism..
Blend :: Blend (v. t.) To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound..
Confounding :: Confounding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Confoun.
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