Confound

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To mistake for another; to identify falsely.

II. Confound ·vt To Destroy; to Ruin; to Waste.

III. Confound ·vt To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to Confuse.

IV. Confound ·vt To throw into confusion or disorder; to Perplex; to strike with amazement; to Dismay.