What is the meaning of the word 'confound'

confound - confuse; puzzle


Some sentence examples which use the word 'confound'

  • A sudden rise in prices confounded the public.
  • In 19th-century boys ' yarns, Rider Haggard 's heroes would use an exactly forecast eclipse to confound (literally) benighted savages.
  • This can potentially confound the interpretation of the results, particularly in primary care where many of the patients first present with a problem.
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