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- Dictionaryobfuscate/ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/
verb
- 1. make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible: "the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins" Similar Opposite
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OBFUSCATE definition: 1. to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally: 2. to put…. Learn more.
The meaning of OBFUSCATE is to throw into shadow : darken. How to use obfuscate in a sentence. Try to Understand the Roots of Obfuscate
to put false or confusing information on the internet, especially using special software, in order to stop search engines being able to collect information about you: You can confuse web trackers by obfuscating your movements online.
Obfuscate definition: to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately. See examples of OBFUSCATE used in a sentence.
To obfuscate something means to deliberately make it seem confusing and difficult to understand. [ formal ] They are obfuscating the issue, as only insurance companies can.
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 truth. The usual implied meaning is that this obfuscation is done deliberately.
1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand: "A great effort was made ... to obscure or obfuscate the truth" (Robert Conquest). 2. To render indistinct or dim; darken: The fog obfuscated the shore. [Latin obfuscāre, obfuscāt-, to darken : ob-, over; see ob- + fuscāre, to darken (from fuscus, dark ).]
