obfuscate

Meaning

Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

Example Sentences

Politicians often obfuscate facts to mislead people.

The politician tried to obfuscate the truth with vague statements.

Synonyms

confuse, muddle, complicate, obscure, blur, cloud

Entry 1

confuse, muddle, complicate

Entry 2

confuse, obscure, blur, complicate, cloud

Antonyms

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Entry 1

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Entry 2

clarify, simplify

Collocations

obfuscate the truth, obfuscate details, obfuscate meaning