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ob·fus·cate / ˈɔbfʌskeit; NAmE ˈɑːb- /

verb (formal)
   [V , VN] to make sth less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately
   (故意地)混淆,使困惑,使模糊不清
SYN   obscure
• ob·fus·ca·tion noun [U, C]

ob·fus·cate
I. \(ˈ)äb|fəˌskāt, əbˈf-, -_skə̇t, usu -d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, offuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, offuscare to darken
: obfuscated
II. \äbˈfəˌskāt, əbˈf; ˈäb(ˌ)fəˌ-; usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, offuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, offuscare to darken, from Latin ob-, of- over, completely + fuscare to darken, from fuscus dark brown, blackish — more at ob-, dusk
1. : confuse, becloud; especially : to cause confusion in the mind of
< to give the reader all the facts and yet obfuscate him as to meaning >
2. : to make obscure:
a. : to make difficult of comprehension or interpretation
  < the small facts could not be ignored without obfuscating the main dramatic purpose >
b. : to make unnecessarily complex usually to the point of confusion
  < his use of symbolism became a mere mechanical device for obfuscating the commonplace and intelligible >
3. : to throw into shadow : make difficult to see : darken
Synonyms: see obscure



obfuscate (v.)"to darken, obscure, confuse, bewilder," 1530s, from Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare "to darken" (usually in a figurative sense), from ob "in front of, before" (see ob-) + fuscare "to make dark," from fuscus "dark" (see dusk). Related: Obfuscated; obfuscating.