befog

be·fog

verb \bi-ˈfȯg, -ˈfäg, bē-\

Definition of BEFOG

transitive verb

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

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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