Meaning of the word confound in English
What does confound mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
confound
US /kənˈfaʊnd/
UK /kənˈfaʊnd/
Verb
1.
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
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The sudden turn of events confounded everyone.
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His strange behavior confounded his friends.
2.
prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) to be wrong
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The results of the experiment confounded the hypothesis.
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His success confounded all expectations.
3.
mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish
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The two theories are often confounded.
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It's easy to confound correlation with causation.