Dumbfound
//ˈdʌm.faʊnd// verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless. transitive
"A bunch of nice, middle-class women debated on how to "rescue" prostitutes from their "terrible" fate. By invitation, the conference was attended by a number of prostitutes, who dumbfounded those nice, bourgeois ladies by making it clear that they had no desire whatever to be "rescued""
- 2 be a mystery or bewildering to wordnet
Example
More examples"Tomorrow, you'll hear news that is going to dumbfound you."
Etymology
Blend of dumb + confound.
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