"obfuscate" meaning in English

See obfuscate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/ [UK], /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-obfuscate.ogg [US] Forms: obfuscate [canonical], obfuscates [third-person, singular], obfuscated [past], obfuscated [past, participle], obfuscating [present, participle]
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  1. If you obfuscate something, you make it dark or overshadow it.
    Sense id: simple-obfuscate-en-verb-50-UGEhf
  2. If you obfuscate a situation or comment, you deliberately make it more confusing so that you can hide the truth.
    Sense id: simple-obfuscate-en-verb-haByHT2Y
  3. If you obfuscate computer code, you change it so that it acts the same way but the code's structure and intent are hidden.
    Sense id: simple-obfuscate-en-verb-emljI3Q- Categories (other): Computing
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