What part of speech is confound?

"Confound" can be a few different parts of speech depending on how it's used:

* Verb: This is the most common use. It means to confuse or bewilder, or to disprove or refute.

* *Example:* "The magician's tricks confounded the audience."

* Adjective: This is less common, but it means confusing or perplexing.

* *Example:* "The instructions were confoundingly complex."

So, to know the exact part of speech, you need to look at how the word is used in a sentence.