befog

American  

[bih-fog, -fawg] / bɪˈfɒg, -ˈfɔg /

verb (used with object)

befogged, befogging

1. to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud.

   Low-hanging clouds befogged the city.

2. to render unclear; confuse by irrelevancies or distractions.

   Petty differences befogged the legislators' task.

   Synonyms:

   obfuscate, muddle, blur, confound

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befog British  

/ bɪˈfɒɡ /

verb

1. to surround with fog

2. to make confused, vague, or less clear

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Etymology

Origin of befog

First recorded in 1595–1605; be- + fog ¹

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