confound
/kənˈfaʊnd/ · noun
Meaning
- A confounding variable.
- To perplex or puzzle.
- To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
- To make something worse.
- To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
- To cause to be ashamed; to abash.
- To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.
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