muddy up

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, etwas unklar, verworren oder schmutzig zu machen; wird oft im übertragenen Sinn verwendet.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something unclear, confusing, or dirty, often used figuratively.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make something dirty with mudinformal

   To cause something to become covered or soiled with mud.

   Mit Schlamm beschmutzen

   • The kids muddied up their shoes playing in the garden.
   • Don't muddy up the floor with your boots.
   • The rain muddied up the path completely.

   Synonymebefoulbesmirchdirtymuddysmirchsoilstainsully

   Antonymecleanrinsewash

2. Confuse or obscureinformal

   To make a situation, idea, or issue unclear or more complicated.

   Verwirren

   • His explanation only muddied up the issue further.
   • The new evidence muddied up the investigation.
   • Don't muddy up the discussion with irrelevant details.

   Synonymebefogblurcloudcomplicateconfusemuddyobfuscateobscure

   Antonymeclarifyclearilluminatesimplify

Grundverbmuddy