Meaning
To perplex or puzzle.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English confounden (“destroy, ruin, perplex”), from Anglo-Norman cunfundre and Old French confondre, from Latin cōnfundō (“to mingle, mix together”). Related to found (“to melt (metals in a foundry)”) (but not to found (“to start”), nor to find) and to fusion.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: