obfuscate

• Verb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die etwas unklar, schwer verständlich oder verworren macht, oft absichtlich.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something unclear, difficult to understand, or obscure, often deliberately.

1. Make unclear or confusingC1formal

   To deliberately make something difficult to understand or obscure.

   Verschleiern

   • The politician tried to obfuscate the issue with complex jargon.
   • The instructions were obfuscated by unnecessary technical terms.
   • He obfuscated his true intentions with vague statements.

   Synonymebewilderblurcloudcomplicateconfusegarblemuddlemystifyobscureperplex

   Antonymeclarifyelucidateenlightenexplainilluminatesimplify

2. Darken or obscureC2formal

   To make something dim, dark, or less visible.

   Verdunkeln

   • The fog obfuscated the view of the mountains.
   • The clouds obfuscated the moonlight.
   • The smoke obfuscated the entire room.

   Synonymebefogblurclouddarkendimeclipseobscureshade

   Antonymebrightenclarifyilluminatelightenreveal