obfuscate

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, делающего что-либо неясным, трудным для понимания или запутанным, часто намеренно.esVerbo que designa la acción de hacer algo poco claro, difícil de entender o confuso, a menudo de manera intencionada.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose obscur, difficile à comprendre ou confus, souvent délibérément.deVerb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die etwas unklar, schwer verständlich oder verworren macht, oft absichtlich.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tornar algo obscuro, confuso ou difícil de entender, frequentemente de forma intencional.zh使某事物变得模糊不清、难以理解或混乱的动词，通常指故意为之。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على جعل الشيء غامضًا أو صعب الفهم أو مُلبِسًا، غالبًا بقصد التعمية أو الإرباك.

1. Make unclear or confusing C1 formal

   To deliberately make something difficult to understand or obscure.

   • 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.

   ruЗапутыватьesOscurecer deliberadamentefrrendre obscurdeVerschleiernptOfuscarzh混淆arالتعمية

   Synonyme: bewilderblurcloudcomplicateconfusegarblemuddlemystifyobscureperplex

   Antonyme: clarifyelucidateenlightenexplainilluminatesimplify

2. Darken or obscure C2 formal

   To make something dim, dark, or less visible.

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

   ruЗатемнятьesoscurecerfrAssombrir, obscurcirdeVerdunkelnptEscurecerzh使昏暗arيعتّم

   Synonyme: befogblurclouddarkendimeclipseobscureshade

   Antonyme: brightenclarifyilluminatelightenreveal

• obfuscated past participle
• obfuscated past simple
• obfuscating present participle
• obfuscates third person singular