Confound and Inform

Confound

Confound verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: we were confounded by the player's remote control, which wasn't at all user-friendly

Inform is an antonym for confound.

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Inform

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

Confound is an antonym for inform.

Common collocations

man confound man inform man
guy confound guy inform guy
people confound people inform people
characters confound characters inform characters
Other words: police, player, enemy, reader, guards, fans, readers, heroes.
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