complicate
verb (used with object), com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing.
adjective
Origin of complicate
Related Words for complicate
convolute, perplex, upset, muddle, involve, impede, obscure, bedevil, confound, clog, interweave, handicap, entangle, elaborate, embroil, snafu, snag, twist, fold, combineExamples from the Web for complicate
Contemporary Examples of complicate
But there was money on the line, which tends to complicate things.
The ambivalence is reflected in U.S. policy, which often has served to complicate aid delivery in conflict zones.
To complicate matters further, the only people who seemed to have any desire to go after Booker were of the conspiracy-theory ilk.
The attacks on the Khorasan Group also complicate U.S. efforts to partner with the more moderate opposition.
Two menacing Fargo-esque figures show up to complicate things.
Historical Examples of complicate
The fact only served to complicate his uneasiness with a sense of mystery.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
"That will complicate our search," said Glenarvan, somewhat disconcerted.
In Search of the CastawaysJules Verne
There were no women present to complicate their simple morality.
Lost FaceJack London
To complicate matters, the slaves rose in insurrection in August, 1791.
But this love for Phillida served to complicate his relations with Millard.
The Faith DoctorEdward Eggleston