Definitions for obfuscateˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•fus•cateˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt(v.t.)-cat•ed, -cat•ing.
to confuse.
to make unclear.
to darken.
Origin of obfuscate:
1525–35; < LL obfuscāre to darken =ob-ob-+fuscāre, der. of fuscus dark
ob•fus′ca•to`ry-kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
obfuscate(verb)
make obscure or unclear
Wiktionary
obfuscate(Verb)
To make dark; overshadow
obfuscate(Verb)
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.
obfuscate(Verb)
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.
Origin: From the participle stem of (late) obfuscare, from ob- + fuscare.
Webster Dictionary
Obfuscate(adj)
obfuscated; darkened; obscured
Obfuscate(verb)
to darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to bewilder
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