Definition of confound

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Confound (v. t.) To destroy; to ruin; to waste.

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Amazedness :: Amazedness (n.) The state of being amazed, or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder..
Blast :: Blast (v. t.) To confound by a loud blast or din.
Zaffer :: Zaffer (n.) A pigment obtained, usually by roasting cobalt glance with sand or quartz, as a dark earthy powder. It consists of crude cobalt oxide, or of an impure cobalt arseniate. It is used in porcelain painting, and in enameling pottery, to produce a blue color, and is often confounded with smalt, from which, however, it is distinct, as it contains no potash. The name is often loosely applied to mixtures of zaffer proper with silica, or oxides of iron, manganese, etc..
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..
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..
Distract :: Distract (v. t.) To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass..
Consternation :: Consternation (n.) Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay..
Taranis :: Taranis (n.) A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter..
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.
Confounded :: Confounded (a.) Confused; perplexed.
Dudder :: Dudder (v. t.) To confuse or confound with noise.
Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To confound.
Amaze :: Amaze (v. t.) To confound, as by fear, wonder, extreme surprise; to overwhelm with wonder; to astound; to astonish greatly..
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse..
Confoundedly :: Confoundedly (adv.) Extremely; odiously; detestable.
Confounder :: Confounder (n.) One who confounds.
Stunning :: Stunning (a.) Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise..
Subvert :: Subvert (v. t.) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound..
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..
Stumble :: Stumble (v. t.) Fig.: To mislead; to confound; to perplex; to cause to err or to fall.
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