- 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.