English
Etymology
From AF. confoundre, from OF. confondre.

Pronunciation
IPA|/k�n�fa�nd/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nd|-a�nd
Hyphenation: con·found

Verb
en-verb

1. To confuse; to mix up; to puzzle.
2. To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
3. To make something worse.

#: Don't confound the situation by yelling.

1. To cause to be ashamed; to abash.

#: His actions confounded the skeptics.

1. To defeat.
2. To damn.

#: Confound you!
#: Confound the lady!

1. To frustrate.
2. archaic To bring to ruination.

Translations
trans-top|to confuse
Dutch: verwarren
Finnish: hämmästyttää, saattaa hämilleen
trans-mid
Icelandic: rugla
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trans-top|to confuse right and wrong
Finnish: sekoittaa
trans-mid
Icelandic: að sjá ekki mun á
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trans-top|to make something worse
Icelandic: að gera vont verra, að bæta gráu ofan á svart (idiomatic)
trans-mid
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trans-top|to cause to be ashamed
Icelandic: niðurlægja
trans-mid
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trans-top|to defeat
Icelandic: að sigra
trans-mid
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trans-top|to damn
Finnish: kirota
trans-mid
Icelandic: að bölva
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trans-top|to frustrate
Icelandic: að ergja
trans-mid
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trans-top|to bring to ruination
Icelandic: að eyðilegga, að eyða
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