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Obfuscate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Obfuscate? [v] make obscure or unclear Synonyms \| Synonyms for Obfuscate: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Obfuscate: adumbrate \| becloud \| bedarken \| bedim \| befog \| begloom \| black \| black out \| blacken \| blanket \| blind \| block the light \| blot out \| blur \| brown \| camouflage \| cast a shadow \| cloak \| cloud \| cloud over \| complicate \| conceal \| confuse \| corrupt \| cover \| cover up \| curtain \| darken \| darken over \| deform \| dim \| dim out \| disguise \| disorder \| dissemble \| distort \| distract attention from \| eclipse \| encloud \| encompass with shadow \| ensconce \| enshroud \| envelop \| fog up \| garble \| gloom \| gloss over \| hide \| jumble \| keep under cover \| make unintelligible \| mask \| mess up \| misadvise \| misdirect \| miseducate \| misguide \| misinform \| misinstruct \| mislead \| misteach \| muddle \| murk \| mystify \| obnubilate \| obscure \| obumbrate \| occult \| occultate \| overcast \| overcloud \| overshadow \| pervert \| scramble \| screen \| shade \| shadow \| shroud \| slur over \| somber \| unform \| unshape \| varnish \| veil \| whitewash See Also \| alter \| change Obfuscate In Webster's Dictionary \Obfus"cate\, a. [L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare to darken; ob (see {Ob-}) + fuscare, fuscatum, to darken, from fuscus dark.] Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Obs.] [Written also {offuscate}.] --Sir. T. Elyot. \Obfus"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obfuscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obfuscating}.] To darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to bewilder. His head, like a smokejack, the funnel unswept, and the ideas whirling round and round about in it, all obfuscated and darkened over with fuliginous matter. --Sterne. Clouds of passion which might obfuscate the intellects of meaner females. --Sir. W. Scott.

Obfuscate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Obfuscate?

[v] make obscure or unclear

Synonyms | Synonyms for Obfuscate:

See Also | alter | change

Obfuscate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ob*fus"cate\, a. [L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare
to darken; ob (see {Ob-}) + fuscare, fuscatum, to darken,
from fuscus dark.]
Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Obs.] [Written also
{offuscate}.] --Sir. T. Elyot.


\Ob*fus"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obfuscated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Obfuscating}.]
To darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to
bewilder.

      His head, like a smokejack, the funnel unswept, and the
      ideas whirling round and round about in it, all
      obfuscated and darkened over with fuliginous matter.
                                               --Sterne.

      Clouds of passion which might obfuscate the intellects
      of meaner females.                       --Sir. W.
                                               Scott.

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