obfuscate

to make (something) unclear to the understanding <irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence> Synonyms becloud, befog, blur, cloud, fog, muddy, confuseRelated Words complicate, perplex, sophisticate; entangle, snarl, tangle; disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upsetNear Antonyms simplify, streamline; disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; decipher, decode; analyze, break downAntonyms clarify, clear (up), illuminate