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Detailed Synonyms for confound in English

confound:

to confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)

  1. to confound
    embarras; to disappoint; to confound; to betray
    • embarras verb
    • disappoint verb (disappoints, disappointed, disappointing)
    • confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)
    • betray verb (betraies, betrayed, betraying)
  2. to confound
    – mistake one thing for another 1
    to confound; to confuse
    – mistake one thing for another 1
    • confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • you are confusing me with the other candidate1
  3. to confound
    – be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly 1
    to throw; to confound; to confuse; fox; befuddle; discombobulate; bedevil; fuddle
    – be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly 1
    • throw verb (throws, threw, throwing)
      • This question completely threw me1
    • confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • These questions confuse even the experts1
    • fox verb
    • befuddle verb
      • This question befuddled even the teacher1
    • bedevil verb
    • fuddle verb

Conjugations for confound:

present
  1. confound
  2. confound
  3. confounds
  4. confound
  5. confound
  6. confound
simple past
  1. confounded
  2. confounded
  3. confounded
  4. confounded
  5. confounded
  6. confounded
present perfect
  1. have confounded
  2. have confounded
  3. has confounded
  4. have confounded
  5. have confounded
  6. have confounded
past continuous
  1. was confounding
  2. were confounding
  3. was confounding
  4. were confounding
  5. were confounding
  6. were confounding
future
  1. shall confound
  2. will confound
  3. will confound
  4. shall confound
  5. will confound
  6. will confound
continuous present
  1. am confounding
  2. are confounding
  3. is confounding
  4. are confounding
  5. are confounding
  6. are confounding
subjunctive
  1. be confounded
  2. be confounded
  3. be confounded
  4. be confounded
  5. be confounded
  6. be confounded
diverse
  1. confound!
  2. let's confound!
  3. confounded
  4. confounding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "confound":


Related Definitions for "confound":

  1. mistake one thing for another1
  2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly1