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English
Etymology
From the participle stem of (late) Latin obfuscare, from ob- + fuscare (“‘darken’”).
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to obfuscate |
Third person singular obfuscates |
Simple past obfuscated |
Past participle obfuscated |
Present participle obfuscating |
to obfuscate (third-person singular simple present obfuscates, present participle obfuscating, simple past and past participle obfuscated)
- To make dark; overshadow
- To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
- Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.
- (computing) To alter code while preserving its behavior but conceal its structure and intent.
- We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.
Synonyms
- (to make dark): darken, eclipse, overshadow
- (to deliberately make more confusing): confuse, muddle, obscure
Antonyms
Related terms
- obfuscation
- obfuscatory
- obfuscous
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