complicate
adjective
1. (obsolete) Intertwined.
2. (now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
verb
1. make more complicated
- There was a new development that complicated the matter
Similar word(s): perplex
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer
Similar word(s): elaborate, rarify, refine
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
Sentences with complicate as a verb:
- Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.
- John has been complicated in the affair by new tapes that surfaced.
- The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal.