When obfuscate first came into use in the early 16th century, it was with the meaning “to throw into shadow.” This makes sense, since the word comes from the Latin obfuscāre (“to obscure …

OBFUSCATE definition: 1. to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally: 2. to put…. Learn more.

OBFUSCATE definition: to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately. See examples of obfuscate used in a sentence.

Although the verb obfuscate can be used in any case where something is darkened, less clear, or more obscure, it is most frequently used in reference to things like ideas, facts, issues, or the …

obfuscate (something) to make something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately synonym obscure. Definition of obfuscate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's …

Factsheet What does the verb obfuscate mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb obfuscate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

obfuscate (ˈɒbfʌsˌkeɪt) vb (tr) 1. to obscure or darken 2. to perplex or bewilder