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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt |
Definition of complicate
Origin :- 1620s, "to intertwine" (as a past participle adjective, early 15c.), from Latin complicatus "folded together; confused, intricate," past participle of complicare (see complication). Meaning "to make more complex" is recorded from 1832, from earlier sense "to combine in a complex way" (17c.). Related: Complicated; complicating.
- verb confuse, make difficult
- The fact only served to complicate his uneasiness with a sense of mystery.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- "That will complicate our search," said Glenarvan, somewhat disconcerted.
- Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
- There were no women present to complicate their simple morality.
- Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London
- To complicate matters, the slaves rose in insurrection in August, 1791.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various
- But this love for Phillida served to complicate his relations with Millard.
- Extract from : « The Faith Doctor » by Edward Eggleston
- And most, I was not willing to complicate the trouble, and all but certainly make it worse.
- Extract from : « A Pessimist » by Robert Timsol
- He could not complicate his home life, because it might affect his relations with his employers.
- Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
- He did not feel that he was doing anything to complicate his life.
- Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
- The instinct of races came in it to complicate the questions of dogmas.
- Extract from : « The Aesthetical Essays » by Friedrich Schiller
- By an exclamation she might betray his identity and complicate things!
- Extract from : « Messengers of Evil » by Pierre Souvestre
Synonyms for complicate
- add fuel to fire
- bedevil
- clog
- combine
- confound
- convolute
- derange
- disarrange
- disorder
- elaborate
- embroil
- entangle
- fold
- foul up
- handicap
- impede
- infold
- interfuse
- interrelate
- interweave
- involve
- jumble
- make intricate
- make waves
- mix up
- muck up
- muddle
- multiply
- obscure
- open can of worms
- perplex
- ravel
- render unintelligible
- screw up
- snafu
- snag
- snarl up
- tangle
- twist
- upset
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