v. t. | 1. | To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse. |
2. | To mistake for another; to identify falsely. | |
3. | To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay. | |
4. | To destroy; to ruin; to waste. |
Verb | 1. | confound - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" |
2. | confound - mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary" Synonyms: confuse |