Obfuscate

Pronunciation: /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/

Definitions of obfuscate

verb to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand

Example Sentences

A1 The magician used a lot of smoke and mirrors to obfuscate his tricks.

A2 The suspect tried to obfuscate the truth by giving conflicting statements to the police.

B1 The company's financial reports were obfuscated to hide their true financial situation.

B2 The hacker obfuscated the code to make it difficult for security experts to analyze.

C1 The politician tried to obfuscate the issue by using complex language and technical jargon.

C2 The lawyer attempted to obfuscate the facts of the case to confuse the jury.

Examples of obfuscate in a Sentence

formal The company used complex jargon to obfuscate the true meaning of their financial reports.

informal Stop trying to obfuscate the issue and just tell us the truth.

slang Don't obfuscate the situation with your excuses.

figurative Her smile was like a veil, meant to obfuscate the sadness in her eyes.

Grammatical Forms of obfuscate

• past tense: obfuscated
• plural: obfuscates
• comparative: more obfuscated
• superlative: most obfuscated
• present tense: obfuscate
• future tense: will obfuscate
• perfect tense: has obfuscated
• continuous tense: is obfuscating
• singular: obfuscate
• positive degree: obfuscate
• infinitive: to obfuscate
• gerund: obfuscating
• participle: obfuscated

Origin and Evolution of obfuscate

First Known Use: 1526 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'obfuscate' comes from the Latin word 'obfuscare', which means to darken or obscure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to mean darkening or obscuring something physically, 'obfuscate' has evolved to also mean to make something unclear or confusing in a figurative sense.