Verb: obfuscate ,ób-fu'skeyt
- Make something unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand
"The politician tried to obfuscate the issue with complex terminology"
- Deliberately use confusing or misleading language to hide the truth
"He obfuscated his role in the scandal with vague answers"
- (computing) deliberately make source code harder to understand while preserving its functionality
"They obfuscated the JavaScript to protect their intellectual property"
Derived forms: obfuscated, obfuscates, obfuscating
Type of: alter, change, modify
Antonym: clarify
Encyclopedia: Obfuscate