confound
Intermediate/kənˈfaʊnd/
- verb
- To frustrate, confuse
confound in a sentence
- “MacGuyver confounded the policemen pursuing him by covering his tracks.”
- “The strategy confounded our opponents.”
- “The murder case has confounded investigators.”
- “The school's team confounded all predictions and won the game.”
What does “confound” mean?
confound (verb) means to frustrate, confuse. It is pronounced /kənˈfaʊnd/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "confound" mean?
- confound (verb) means: To frustrate, confuse
- How do you pronounce "confound"?
- "confound" is pronounced /kənˈfaʊnd/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "confound" in a sentence?
- Here is "confound" used in a sentence: MacGuyver confounded the policemen pursuing him by covering his tracks.
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