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complicate | complicator |

As a verb complicate

is to fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.

As an adjective complicate

is (obsolete) intertwined.

As a noun complicator is

one who or that which complicates.

complicate

English

Verb

(complicat)
  • To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.
    • Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.
  • to expose involvement in a convoluted matter.
    • John has been complicated in the affair by new tapes that surfaced.
    The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal.

    Synonyms

    * (expose involvement in a convoluted matter) intricate, entangle, embroil, mix up (in something), mire

    Related terms

    * complication

    See also

    * complex

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Intertwined.
  • Complex, complicated.
  • * 1745 , Edward Young, Night-Thoughts , I:
    • How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, / How complicate , how wonderful, is Man!

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    complicator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which complicates.
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