obfuscated; obfuscating
Definition of obfuscate
1a
: to throw into shadow : darken
b
: to make obscure
obfuscate the issue officials who … continue to obscure and obfuscate what happened— Mary Carroll
2
: confuse
obfuscate the reader
: to be evasive, unclear, or confusing
The suspect often obfuscated during the interrogation.
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The first known use of obfuscate was in 1536
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