[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder ; confuse :The complicated directions confounded him.Synonyms: nonplus , daze , dumbfound , astound", "to throw into confusion or disorder:The revolution confounded the people.", "to throw into increased confusion or disorder.", "to treat or regard erroneously as identical; mix or associate by mistake:truth confounded with error.", "to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated.", "to damn (used in mild imprecations):Confound it!", "to contradict or refute:to confound their arguments.", "to put to shame; abash .", "Archaic.to defeat or overthrow.to bring to ruin or naught.", "to defeat or overthrow.", "to bring to ruin or naught.", "Obsolete.to spend uselessly; waste."]}]