What is "obfuscate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does obfuscate mean in English? Meaning of obfuscate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "obfuscate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "obfuscate": make obscure or unclear

Verb

  • Meaning: make obscure or unclear
  • Synonyms: obfuscate
  • Hypernyms: alter change modify
  • Antonyms: clarify clear up elucidate
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/, /ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/, /ˈɒbfəskeɪt/

  • Adjective: To make dark; overshadowTo 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 concealing its structure and intent. We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.
  • Synonyms:

    baffle, complicate, perplex, bewilder, conceal, befuddle, puzzle, muddle, confound, rattle, fog, becloud, obscure, darken, cloud, fuddle,

    Antonyms:

    enlighten, explain, explicate, clear up, clarify, reveal, illuminate,

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