Confound Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɑnˌfaʊnd/, /kɑnˈfaʊnd/, /kənˈfaʊnd

kuhn-FOUND or kahn-FOUND

UK

kənˈfaʊnd

kuhn-FOUND

परिभाषा

To surprise or confuse someone so much that they cannot understand or explain something. It can also mean to mix up things accidentally.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Formal tone, common in written English and academic contexts. Not used in casual speech. Often found as 'be confounded by' or 'confound expectation/theory.' Can be confused with 'confuse,' which is less formal and more general.

• Spanish: confundir - desconcertar
• Portuguese (BR): confundir - desconcertar
• Portuguese (PT): confundir - desconcertar
• Chinese (Simplified): 使困惑 - 使混淆
• Chinese (Traditional): 使困惑 - 使混淆
• Hindi: भ्रमित करना - उलझन में डालना
• Arabic: يُربِك - يُحيّر
• Bengali: বিভ্রান্ত করা - হতবুদ্ধি করা - গুলিয়ে ফেলা
• Russian: осуществлять замешательство - озадачивать - путать
• Japanese: 混乱させる - 困惑させる
• Vietnamese: làm bối rối - làm lẫn lộn
• Korean: 혼란스럽게 하다 - 당황하게 하다 - 뒤섞다
• Turkish: şaşırtmak - kafasını karıştırmak - karıştırmak (birbirine)
• Urdu: حیران کرنا - الجھا دینا - ملانا (غلطی سے)
• Indonesian: membingungkan - mengacaukan

उदाहरण वाक्य

This puzzle will confound many students.

basic

The magician's tricks confound the audience.

basic

Complicated instructions often confound new users.

basic

Just when I thought I understood, another detail came along to confound me.

natural

The results of the experiment completely confounded the scientists.

natural

He tends to confound work and personal life, which can cause trouble.

natural