vt.

1. 使混乱；使困惑；使不知所措
   Our clever tactics confounded our opponents.

   我们的巧妙战术弄得对手不知所措。

2. 混淆；弄错[（+with）]
   Don't confound the means with the ends.

   不要把手段和目的混淆起来。

3. 讨厌；该死
4. 【古】使羞愧
5. 【古】挫败；毁坏

v.

1. surprise or confuse.
   ▸prove wrong.
   ▸defeat (a plan, aim, or hope).
2. (often be confounded with) mix up with something else.

exclam.