complexify

com·plex·i·fy

verb \käm-ˈplek-sə-ˌfī, kəm-\

com·plex·i·fiedcom·plex·i·fy·ing

Definition of COMPLEXIFY

transitive verb

: to make complex

intransitive verb

: to become complex

Examples of COMPLEXIFY

1. <my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it>

First Known Use of COMPLEXIFY

1830

Related to COMPLEXIFY

Synonyms: complex, complicate, embarrass, entangle, perplex, sophisticate

Antonyms: simplify, streamline

Related Words: develop, elaborate, expand; intensify, magnify; confound, confuse, mess (up), mix (up), muddle; snarl, tangle

Near Antonyms: abbreviate, cut, shorten; ease, facilitate; disentangle, straighten (out), unravel, untangle; oversimplify

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Rhymes with COMPLEXIFY

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