befog

be·fog

transitive verb \bi-ˈfȯg, -ˈfäg, bē-\

Definition of BEFOG

1

: confuse

2

: fog, obscure

Examples of BEFOG

1. <the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle>
2. <the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor>

First Known Use of BEFOG

1601

Related to BEFOG

Synonyms

becloud, confuse, blur, cloud, fog, muddy, obfuscate

Antonyms

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

Related Words

complicate, perplex, sophisticate; entangle, snarl, tangle; disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset

Near Antonyms

simplify, streamline; disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; decipher, decode; analyze, break down

Rhymes with BEFOG

agog, backlog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, unclog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log