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   obfuscate

   /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible: "the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins" Similar obscureconfusemake obscure/unclearblurmuddlejumblecomplicategarblemuddycloudbefogmuddy the watersOpposite clarify
   • ▪ bewilder (someone): "the new rule is more likely to obfuscate people than enlighten them" Similar bewildermystifypuzzleperplexbaffleconfoundbemusebefuddlenonplusinformal:flummoxarchaic:wildermazegravel

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscat- ‘darkened’, from the verb obfuscare, based on Latin fuscus ‘dark’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obfuscatory adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBFUSCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Obfuscate means to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally. It can also mean to put false or confusing information on the internet, or to create difficult code. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

   • English (US)

     OBFUSCATE meaning: 1. to make something less clear and...

   • Znaczenie Obfuscate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OBFUSCATE definicja: 1. to make something less clear and...

   • Obfuscate in Polish

     obfuscate translate: komplikować, zaciemniać. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     OBFUSCATE translate: （尤指故意）使模糊，使糊涂，使困惑. Learn more in the...

   • Obfuscate in Russian

     obfuscate translate: запутывать, напускать туман . Learn...

   • Traditional

     OBFUSCATE translate: （尤指故意）使模糊，使糊塗，使困惑. Learn more in the...

   • Obesity

     OBESITY definition: 1. the fact of being extremely fat, in a...

   • Obeyed

     OBEYED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obfuscateObfuscate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Obfuscate means to make something obscure, dark, or confusing. It comes from Latin words meaning "over" and "dark-colored". See synonyms, examples, and word history of obfuscate.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › obfuscateOBFUSCATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Obfuscate definition: to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately. See examples of OBFUSCATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBFUSCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Obfuscate means to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally. It can also mean to put false or confusing information on the internet, or to create difficult code. Learn more about its usage and related words.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBFUSCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Obfuscate means to make something seem confusing and difficult to understand, or to darken or cloud it. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, derived forms, and usage examples of obfuscate and its noun form obfuscation.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › obfuscateobfuscate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of obfuscate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obfuscateObfuscate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Although the verb obfuscate can be used in any case where something is darkened, less clear, or more obscure, it is most frequently used in reference to things like ideas, facts, issues, or the truth. The usual implied meaning is that this obfuscation is done deliberately.