4. Compliance with the usages of the Church (of England). Confound, v. a.
1. Mingle confusedly, confuse, crowd together in disorder. 2. Confuse with each other, mistake one for another, mistake between. 3. Perplex, bewilder, embarrass, mystify, pose, nonplus, flurry. 4. Surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, stupefy, bewilder, stun, startle, dumfounder, paralyze, take by
surprise, strike with wonder, strike dumb, petrify with wonder. 5. Destroy, overthrow, ruin, overwhelm, cast down, demolish, annihilate, bring to nought. 6. Abash, confuse, disconcert, discompose, shame, mortify. Confounded, a. (Colloq.)
1. Miserable, horrid, shameful. 2. Exceeding, excessive, enormous, great, monstrous. 3. Odious, detestable, hateful, abominable, cursed. Confront, v. a.
1. Face, stand in front of, stand over against, be opposite to. 2. Oppose, stand opposed, challenge, threaten, encounter, stand athwart the path of, rise in hostility
before. 3. Bring face to face, bring into the presence of. Confuse, v. a.
1. Mingle, intermingle, mix, blend, confound. 2. Disorder, disarrange, derange, disturb, jumble, throw into disorder or confusion. 3. Perplex, obscure, darken, render uncertain.
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