obfuscate

One entry found for obfuscate.

Main Entry: ob·fus·cate
Pronunciation: 'äb-f&-"skAt; äb-'f&s-"kAt, &b-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing
Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, from Latin ob- in the way + fuscus dark brown -- more at OB-, DUSK
transitive verb
1 a : DARKEN b : to make obscure <obfuscate the issue>
2 : CONFUSE <obfuscate the reader>
intransitive verb : to be evasive, unclear, or confusing
- ob·fus·ca·tion /"äb-(")f&s-'kA-sh&n/ noun
- ob·fus·ca·to·ry /äb-'f&s-k&-"tor-E, &b-/ adjective