Obfuscate--meaning--Oxford English Dictionary:

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more ob·fus·cate /ˈäbfəˌskāt/ verb verb: obfuscate; 3rd person present: obfuscates; past tense: obfuscated; past participle: obfuscated; gerund or present participle: obfuscating

render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

"the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins" h

Similar:

obscure

confuse

make obscure/unclear

blur

muddle

jumble

complicate

garble

muddy

cloud

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efog

muddy the waters

Opposite:

clarify

bewilder (someone).

"it is more likely to obfuscate people than enlighten them