becloud

[bih-kloud]

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verb (used with object)

to darken or obscure with clouds.
to make confused: Angry words beclouded the issue.

Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud

Related formsun·be·cloud·ed, adjective

Synonyms for becloud

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2. confuse, obscure, befog, obfuscate, muddle.

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Related Words for becloud

mystify, dim, darken, hide, perplex, muddy, overcast, confuse, camouflage, confound, fog, adumbrate, obscure, obfuscate, puzzle, cloud

Examples from the Web for becloud

Historical Examples of becloud

These only becloud, they do not help to point the way of safety and honor.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
It is not my purpose to becloud this narrative with mystery.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930
Various
Anxiety about his son did much to becloud the last years of his life.
Frederic Chopin, v. 1 (of 2)
Moritz Karasowski
He even dared to hope so when the doubts did not becloud his vision.
Ande Trembath
Matthew Stanley Kemp
What had happened to becloud her gaiety in the short time which had since elapsed?
The Golden Slipper
Anna Katharine Green

British Dictionary definitions for becloud

becloud

verb (tr)

to cover or obscure with a cloud
to confuse or muddleto becloud the issues

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Word Origin and History for becloud

1590s, from be- + cloud. Figurative sense of "to obscure" is recorded from 1610s. Related: Beclouded; beclouding.