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obfuscate verb trans. Pa. pple & ppl adjective -ated, (earlier) -ate. LME.
[Late Latin obfuscat- pa. ppl stem of obfuscare, from ob- OB- + fuscare darken, from fuscus dark: see -ATE3.]
Dim (the sight); obscure, confuse, (the understanding, judgement, etc.); stupefy, bewilder. LME.
H. Vizetelly He was obfuscated with brandy and water.
Make (a topic etc.) obscure or confused; deprive of clarity or impact. M16.
L. A. Echard To obfuscate the brightness of the Gospel. Rosemary Manning Details were altered or obfuscated.
Darken; deprive of light or brightness. (Earlier in OBFUSCATION 1.) Now rare. L16.
obfuscatory adjective that obfuscates (esp. a topic, the understanding, etc.); bewildering; intended to confuse or deceive: M20.