obfuscate — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To make dark; to overshadow.

2. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.

   Examples

   obfuscate facts

   Can weakness be really obfuscated?

   More examples (2)

   Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire in order to obfuscate any evidence of his identity.

   When asked if Kelly could have been more transparent or truthful, that official wrote: “In this White House, it’s simply not in our DNA. Truthful and transparent is great, but we don’t even have a coherent strategy to obfuscate.”

3. To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.

   Examples

   We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

Adjective

1. Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

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Verb

1. make obscure or unclear

   Antonyms

   clarify

   Broader terms

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