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complicate

verb

/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪt/

Meaning

To make something more difficult or confusing.

The new rules will only complicate the process.

confuse, entangle, muddle, perplex

simplify, clarify, ease

complicate matters, complicate life, further complicate, unnecessarily complicate

to make something magnetic or to strongly attract

to express an intention to harm or punish someone; to be likely to cause harm

To decorate food with small items for added flavor or visual appeal.

to write or name the letters of a word in order; to mean or result in something

To grow, advance, or create something over time.

To give a new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something.