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dumbfound

verb
/ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/UK/ˈdʌm.faʊnd/US

Etymology

Blend of dumb + confound.

  1. derived from cōnfundō — “to mingle, mix together”
  2. derived from confondre
  3. derived from cunfundre
  4. inherited from confounden — “destroy, ruin, perplex”
  5. compounded as dumbfound — “dumb + confound”

Definitions

  1. To confuse and bewilder

    To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA