complicate

verb
UK: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
US: /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/

  1. To make something more difficult or involved.

    1. Don't complicate things, just tell me the answer.
    2. Adding new features will complicate the project and delay its completion.

  2. To make an illness or injury more serious.

    1. The infection could complicate his recovery.
    2. His existing heart condition may complicate the surgery, requiring extra care.

Synonyms

entangle muddle obscure elaborate
complicate adjective

  1. Involved and difficult to understand.

    1. It's a complicate situation.
    2. The instructions are too complicate, and I don't understand them.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "complicate" in English means: To make something more difficult or involved., To make an illness or injury more serious..

The phonetic transcription of "complicate" is /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ in British English and /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "complicate": entangle, muddle, obscure, elaborate.

Example usage of "complicate": "Don't complicate things, just tell me the answer.". More examples on the page.