■ verb
1》 surprise or confuse.
↘prove wrong.
↘defeat (a plan, aim, or hope).
2》 (often be ~ed with ) mix up with something else.
■ exclamation informal, dated used to express annoyance: oh ~ it, where is the thing?
Origin
ME: from OFr. confondre , from L. confundere 'pour together, mix up'; cf. confuse .