confound
US
/kənˈfaʊnd/
UK
/kənˈfaʊnd/
Meaning
To confuse or puzzle someone, often by producing results they did not expect.
किसी को उलझन में डालना या हैरान करना, खासकर जब नतीजे उम्मीद से अलग हों।
Examples
“The sudden change in the figures confounded the research team.”
“Her calm response confounded everyone who expected an argument.”
“Several confounding clues made the mystery harder to solve.”
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Not natural: The data confounded to us.
Better: The data confounded us.
Confound is transitive here, so it takes the affected person directly without “to.”
यहाँ confound के बाद प्रभावित व्यक्ति सीधे आता है; उसके पहले “to” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: I was confound by the instructions.
Better: I was confounded by the instructions.
After “was,” use the past participle “confounded,” not the base form “confound.”
“Was” के बाद past participle “confounded” आएगा, मूल रूप “confound” नहीं।
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Use “confound” when something puzzles people or goes against expectations; it is more formal than “confuse.”
जब कोई बात लोगों को उलझाए या उम्मीद के उलट हो, तब “confound” कहें; यह “confuse” से अधिक औपचारिक है।