Definition of confound

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

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Abash :: Abash (v. t.) To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit..
Abaist :: Abaist (p. p.) Abashed; confounded; discomfited.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
Confound :: Confound (v. t.) To destroy; to ruin; to waste.
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..
Unconfound :: Unconfound (v. t.) To free from a state of confusion, or of being confounded..
Nonplus :: Nonplus (n.) A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds judgment; insuperable difficalty; inability to proceed or decide; puzzle; quandary.
Awhape :: Awhape (v. t.) To confound; to terrify; to amaze.
Confuse :: Confuse (a.) Mixed; confounded.
Distract :: Distract (v. t.) To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass..
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..
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..
Surprise :: Surprise (n.) To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me..
Mingle :: Mingle (v. t.) To mix; intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product; to confuse; to confound..
Confounded :: Confounded (a.) Excessive; extreme; abominable.
Astound :: Astound (a.) To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear..
Confounded :: Confounded (imp. & p. p.) of Confoun.
Dumfounder :: Dumfounder (v. t.) To dumfound; to confound.
Confoundedly :: Confoundedly (adv.) Extremely; odiously; detestable.
Blank :: Blank (a.) Utterly confounded or discomfited.
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