1. to cause surprise or confusion in someone; to perplex
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘confound’
2. to prove wrong or defeat expectations
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘confound’
3. to mix up or fail to distinguish between things
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘confound’

Examples

• The magician’s trick confounds even the most skeptical audience members.
• Her success confounds those who predicted she would fail.
• The complex math problem confounds many students.
• He always confounds correlation with causation in his arguments.
• The unexpected results confound the researchers’ initial hypothesis.
• The similar-looking twins confound their teachers every day.