English / word

confound

verb C1

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations

In context

The magician's trick seemed to confound the entire audience.

Synonyms

bewilder,amaze,astonish

Antonyms

clarify,explain,elucidate

Collocations

confound expectations,confound critics,confound the experts

Past: confounded · Past participle: confounded · -ing: confounding