confound English

Meaning confound meaning

What does confound mean?

confound

— verb (= confuse, throw, befuddle) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly These questions confuse even the experts This question completely threw me This question befuddled even the teacher

— verb (= confuse) mistake one thing for another you are confusing me with the other candidate I mistook her for the secretary

Synonyms confound synonyms

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confound English » English

confuse

puzzle

perplex

bewilder

baffle

frustrate

disconcert

amaze

throw

astonish

jumble

fuddle

floor

discompose

discombobulate

bemuse

agitate

thwart

surprise

stymy

stymie

stun

nonplus

mix up

hinder

fox

foil

disturb

discomfit

destroy

derange

defeat

block

befuddle

bedevil

becloud

abash

undo

transpose

tousle

throw out

throw into confusion

swallow up

stir

startle

stagger

spoil

snafu

smite

smear

Conjugation confound conjugation

How do you conjugate confound?

confound · verb

Present I confound

Positive I confound

Singular

1st person I confound

2nd person you confound

3rd person he/she/it confounds

Plural

1st person we confound

2nd person you confound

3rd person they confound

Negative I don't confound

Singular

1st person I don't confound I do not confound

2nd person you don't confound you do not confound

3rd person he/she/it doesn't confound he/she/it does not confound

Plural

1st person we don't confound we do not confound

2nd person you don't confound you do not confound

3rd person they don't confound they do not confound

Question do I confound?

Singular

1st person do I confound?

2nd person do you confound?

3rd person does he/she/it confound?

Plural

1st person do we confound?

2nd person do you confound?

3rd person do they confound?

Negative question don't I confound?

Singular

1st person don't I confound? do I not confound?

2nd person don't you confound? do you not confound?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it confound? does he/she/it not confound?

Plural

1st person don't we confound? do we not confound?

2nd person don't you confound? do you not confound?

3rd person don't they confound? do they not confound?

Past I confounded

Positive I confounded

Singular

1st person I confounded

2nd person you confounded

3rd person he/she/it confounded

Plural

1st person we confounded

2nd person you confounded

3rd person they confounded

Negative I didn't confound

Singular

1st person I didn't confound I did not confound

2nd person you didn't confound you did not confound

3rd person he/she/it didn't confound he/she/it did not confound

Plural

1st person we didn't confound we did not confound

2nd person you didn't confound you did not confound

3rd person they didn't confound they did not confound

Question did I confound?

Singular

1st person did I confound?

2nd person did you confound?

3rd person did he/she/it confound?

Plural

1st person did we confound?

2nd person did you confound?

3rd person did they confound?

Negative question didn't I confound?

Singular

1st person didn't I confound? did I not confound?

2nd person didn't you confound? did you not confound?

3rd person didn't he/she/it confound? did he/she/it not confound?

Plural

1st person didn't we confound? did we not confound?

2nd person didn't you confound? did you not confound?

3rd person didn't they confound? did they not confound?

Future I'll confound

Positive I'll confound

Singular

1st person I'll confound I will confound

2nd person you'll confound you will confound

3rd person he/she/it'll confound he/she/it will confound

Plural

1st person we'll confound we will confound

2nd person you'll confound you will confound

3rd person they'll confound they will confound

Negative I won't confound

Singular

1st person I won't confound I will not confound

2nd person you won't confound you will not confound

3rd person he/she/it won't confound he/she/it will not confound

Plural

1st person we won't confound we will not confound

2nd person you won't confound you will not confound

3rd person they won't confound they will not confound

Question will I confound?

Singular

1st person will I confound?

2nd person will you confound?

3rd person will he/she/it confound?

Plural

1st person will we confound?

2nd person will you confound?

3rd person will they confound?

Negative question won't I confound?

Singular

1st person won't I confound? will I not confound?

2nd person won't you confound? will you not confound?

3rd person won't he/she/it confound? will he/she/it not confound?

Plural

1st person won't we confound? will we not confound?

2nd person won't you confound? will you not confound?

3rd person won't they confound? will they not confound?

Conditional I'd confound

Positive I'd confound

Singular

1st person I'd confound I would confound

2nd person you'd confound you would confound

3rd person he/she/it'd confound he/she/it would confound

Plural

1st person we'd confound we would confound

2nd person you'd confound you would confound

3rd person they'd confound they would confound

Negative I wouldn't confound

Singular

1st person I wouldn't confound I would not confound

2nd person you wouldn't confound you would not confound

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't confound he/she/it would not confound

Plural

1st person we wouldn't confound we would not confound

2nd person you wouldn't confound you would not confound

3rd person they wouldn't confound they would not confound

Question would I confound?

Singular

1st person would I confound?

2nd person would you confound?

3rd person would he/she/it confound?

Plural

1st person would we confound?

2nd person would you confound?

3rd person would they confound?

Negative question wouldn't I confound?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I confound? would I not confound?

2nd person wouldn't you confound? would you not confound?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it confound? would he/she/it not confound?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we confound? would we not confound?

2nd person wouldn't you confound? would you not confound?

3rd person wouldn't they confound? would they not confound?

Present continuous I'm confounding

Positive I'm confounding

Singular

1st person I'm confounding I am confounding

2nd person you're confounding you are confounding

3rd person he/she/it's confounding he/she/it is confounding

Plural

1st person we're confounding we are confounding

2nd person you're confounding you are confounding

3rd person they're confounding they are confounding

Negative I'm not confounding

Singular

1st person I'm not confounding I am not confounding

2nd person you aren't confounding you're not confounding you are not confounding

3rd person he/she/it isn't confounding he/she/it's not confounding he/she/it is not confounding

Plural

1st person we aren't confounding we're not confounding we are not confounding

2nd person you aren't confounding you're not confounding you are not confounding

3rd person they aren't confounding they're not confounding they are not confounding

Question am I confounding?

Singular

1st person am I confounding?

2nd person are you confounding?

3rd person is he/she/it confounding?

Plural

1st person are we confounding?

2nd person are you confounding?

3rd person are they confounding?

Negative question aren't I confounding?

Singular

1st person aren't I confounding? am I not confounding?

2nd person aren't you confounding? are you not confounding?

3rd person isn't he/she/it confounding? is he/she/it not confounding?

Plural

1st person aren't we confounding? are we not confounding?

2nd person aren't you confounding? are you not confounding?

3rd person aren't they confounding? are they not confounding?

Past continuous I was confounding

Positive I was confounding

Singular

1st person I was confounding

2nd person you were confounding

3rd person he/she/it was confounding

Plural

1st person we were confounding

2nd person you were confounding

3rd person they were confounding

Negative I wasn't confounding

Singular

1st person I wasn't confounding I was not confounding

2nd person you weren't confounding you were not confounding

3rd person he/she/it wasn't confounding he/she/it was not confounding

Plural

1st person we weren't confounding we were not confounding

2nd person you weren't confounding you were not confounding

3rd person they weren't confounding they were not confounding

Question was I confounding?

Singular

1st person was I confounding?

2nd person were you confounding?

3rd person was he/she/it confounding?

Plural

1st person were we confounding?

2nd person were you confounding?

3rd person were they confounding?

Negative question wasn't I confounding?

Singular

1st person wasn't I confounding? was I not confounding?

2nd person weren't you confounding? were you not confounding?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it confounding? was he/she/it not confounding?

Plural

1st person weren't we confounding? were we not confounding?

2nd person weren't you confounding? were you not confounding?

3rd person weren't they confounding? were they not confounding?

Future continuous I'll be confounding

Positive I'll be confounding

Singular

1st person I'll be confounding I will be confounding

2nd person you'll be confounding you will be confounding

3rd person he/she/it'll be confounding he/she/it will be confounding

Plural

1st person we'll be confounding we will be confounding

2nd person you'll be confounding you will be confounding

3rd person they'll be confounding they will be confounding

Negative I won't be confounding

Singular

1st person I won't be confounding I will not be confounding

2nd person you won't be confounding you will not be confounding

3rd person he/she/it won't be confounding he/she/it will not be confounding

Plural

1st person we won't be confounding we will not be confounding

2nd person you won't be confounding you will not be confounding

3rd person they won't be confounding they will not be confounding

Question will I be confounding?

Singular

1st person will I be confounding?

2nd person will you be confounding?

3rd person will he/she/it be confounding?

Plural

1st person will we be confounding?

2nd person will you be confounding?

3rd person will they be confounding?

Negative question won't I be confounding?

Singular

1st person won't I be confounding? will I not be confounding?

2nd person won't you be confounding? will you not be confounding?

3rd person won't he/she/it be confounding? will he/she/it not be confounding?

Plural

1st person won't we be confounding? will we not be confounding?

2nd person won't you be confounding? will you not be confounding?

3rd person won't they be confounding? will they not be confounding?

Conditional continuous I'd be confounding

Positive I'd be confounding

Singular

1st person I'd be confounding I would be confounding

2nd person you'd be confounding you would be confounding

3rd person he/she/it'd be confounding he/she/it would be confounding

Plural

1st person we'd be confounding we would be confounding

2nd person you'd be confounding you would be confounding

3rd person they'd be confounding they would be confounding

Negative I wouldn't be confounding

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be confounding I would not be confounding

2nd person you wouldn't be confounding you would not be confounding

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be confounding he/she/it would not be confounding

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be confounding we would not be confounding

2nd person you wouldn't be confounding you would not be confounding

3rd person they wouldn't be confounding they would not be confounding

Question would I be confounding?

Singular

1st person would I be confounding?

2nd person would you be confounding?

3rd person would he/she/it be confounding?

Plural

1st person would we be confounding?

2nd person would you be confounding?

3rd person would they be confounding?

Negative question wouldn't I be confounding?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be confounding? would I not be confounding?

2nd person wouldn't you be confounding? would you not be confounding?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be confounding? would he/she/it not be confounding?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be confounding? would we not be confounding?

2nd person wouldn't you be confounding? would you not be confounding?

3rd person wouldn't they be confounding? would they not be confounding?

Present perfect I've confounded

Positive I've confounded

Singular

1st person I've confounded I have confounded

2nd person you've confounded you have confounded

3rd person he/she/it's confounded he/she/it has confounded

Plural

1st person we've confounded we have confounded

2nd person you've confounded you have confounded

3rd person they've confounded they have confounded

Negative I haven't confounded

Singular

1st person I haven't confounded I have not confounded

2nd person you haven't confounded you have not confounded

3rd person he/she/it hasn't confounded he/she/it has not confounded

Plural

1st person we haven't confounded we have not confounded

2nd person you haven't confounded you have not confounded

3rd person they haven't confounded they have not confounded

Question have I confounded?

Singular

1st person have I confounded?

2nd person have you confounded?

3rd person has he/she/it confounded?

Plural

1st person have we confounded?

2nd person have you confounded?

3rd person have they confounded?

Negative question haven't I confounded?

Singular

1st person haven't I confounded? have I not confounded?

2nd person haven't you confounded? have you not confounded?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it confounded? has he/she/it not confounded?

Plural

1st person haven't we confounded? have we not confounded?

2nd person haven't you confounded? have you not confounded?

3rd person haven't they confounded? have they not confounded?

Past perfect I had confounded

Positive I had confounded

Singular

1st person I had confounded

2nd person you had confounded

3rd person he/she/it had confounded

Plural

1st person we had confounded

2nd person you had confounded

3rd person they had confounded

Negative I hadn't confounded

Singular

1st person I hadn't confounded I had not confounded

2nd person you hadn't confounded you had not confounded

3rd person he/she/it hadn't confounded he/she/it had not confounded

Plural

1st person we hadn't confounded we had not confounded

2nd person you hadn't confounded you had not confounded

3rd person they hadn't confounded they had not confounded

Question had I confounded?

Singular

1st person had I confounded?

2nd person had you confounded?

3rd person had he/she/it confounded?

Plural

1st person had we confounded?

2nd person had you confounded?

3rd person had they confounded?

Negative question hadn't I confounded?

Singular

1st person hadn't I confounded? had I not confounded?

2nd person hadn't you confounded? had you not confounded?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it confounded? had he/she/it not confounded?

Plural

1st person hadn't we confounded? had we not confounded?

2nd person hadn't you confounded? had you not confounded?

3rd person hadn't they confounded? had they not confounded?

Future perfect I'll have confounded

Positive I'll have confounded

Singular

1st person I'll have confounded I will have confounded

2nd person you'll have confounded you will have confounded

3rd person he/she/it'll have confounded he/she/it will have confounded

Plural

1st person we'll have confounded we will have confounded

2nd person you'll have confounded you will have confounded

3rd person they'll have confounded they will have confounded

Negative I won't have confounded

Singular

1st person I won't have confounded I will not have confounded

2nd person you won't have confounded you will not have confounded

3rd person he/she/it won't have confounded he/she/it will not have confounded

Plural

1st person we won't have confounded we will not have confounded

2nd person you won't have confounded you will not have confounded

3rd person they won't have confounded they will not have confounded

Question +'ll I have confounded?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have confounded? will I have confounded?

2nd person +'ll you have confounded? will you have confounded?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have confounded? will he/she/it have confounded?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have confounded? will we have confounded?

2nd person +'ll you have confounded? will you have confounded?

3rd person +'ll they have confounded? will they have confounded?

Negative question won't I have confounded?

Singular

1st person won't I have confounded? will I not have confounded?

2nd person won't you have confounded? will you not have confounded?

3rd person won't he/she/it have confounded? will he/she/it not have confounded?

Plural

1st person won't we have confounded? will we not have confounded?

2nd person won't you have confounded? will you not have confounded?

3rd person won't they have confounded? will they not have confounded?

Conditional perfect I'd have confounded

Positive I'd have confounded

Singular

1st person I'd have confounded I would have confounded

2nd person you'd have confounded you would have confounded

3rd person he/she/it'd have confounded he/she/it would have confounded

Plural

1st person we'd have confounded we would have confounded

2nd person you'd have confounded you would have confounded

3rd person they'd have confounded they would have confounded

Negative I wouldn't have confounded

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have confounded I would not have confounded

2nd person you wouldn't have confounded you would not have confounded

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have confounded he/she/it would not have confounded

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have confounded we would not have confounded

2nd person you wouldn't have confounded you would not have confounded

3rd person they wouldn't have confounded they would not have confounded

Question would I have confounded?

Singular

1st person would I have confounded?

2nd person would you have confounded?

3rd person would he/she/it have confounded?

Plural

1st person would we have confounded?

2nd person would you have confounded?

3rd person would they have confounded?

Negative question wouldn't I have confounded?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have confounded? would I not have confounded?

2nd person wouldn't you have confounded? would you not have confounded?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have confounded? would he/she/it not have confounded?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have confounded? would we not have confounded?

2nd person wouldn't you have confounded? would you not have confounded?

3rd person wouldn't they have confounded? would they not have confounded?

Imperative confound!

Positive

you confound!

we let's confound!

Negative

you don't confound!

we let's not confound!

Examples confound examples

How do I use confound in a sentence?

Simple sentences

When in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends.

Movie subtitles

Confound this fog.

Confound that woman.

Confound him.

Confound your silly war and your war material and all the rest of it.

Well, confound it, what are you goggling at?

Confound it, lady, you know that you haven't got an aunt.

Confound it, doc!

Oh, confound your crystal.

Confound all crystals.

Confound it, you idiot, I'm telling you that I love you.

Confound it.

Confound it, men. The sheriff's not here.

Confound it!

Oh, confound it, man!

Confound it, thats Shanghai Lily.

Confound you, Bentham, mind your own business, will you?

Confound him. Psst!

Oh, confound it, madam. I still say if he wants the pants, let him have them.

Oh, Marion, confound it.

Confound it, June, when will you learn that I'm always kind and courteous?

Confound that girl! What the deuce could have happened?

Oh, confound it, man, are you afraid of success?

Confound that gas.

And my wife - in name only, confound it.

Confound the dog!

Confound my previous candour!

Take heed you dally not before your king. lest he that is the supreme King of Kings. confound your hidden falsehood. and award either of you to be the other's end.

Confound it, where's the Frenchman?

Confound it, Banks!

In fact, here is where the centuries confound.

Oh confound you, why did you have to do that?

News and current affairs

Putin has found in Ukraine the perfect tool with which to confound and divide the West.

Continued congressional polarization would maintain policy uncertainty, confound debt and deficit negotiations, and impede economic growth.

Indeed, Putin's rationale for annexing Crimea closely resembles Brezhnev's reasoning for invading Afghanistan: to confound enemies seeking to surround the country.