befog

befog
/bi fog", -fawg"/, v.t., befogged, befogging.
1. to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud: Low-hanging clouds befogged the city.
2. to render unclear; confuse by irrelevancies or distractions: Petty differences befogged the legislators' task.
[1595-1605; BE- + FOG1]
Syn. 2. confound, blur, muddle, obfuscate.

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  • befog — [bē fôg′, bēfäg′; bifôg′, bifäg′] vt. befogged, befogging 1. to cover with or envelop in fog; make foggy 2. to make obscure or muddled; confuse; bewilder [to befog an issue, to befog someone s mind] …   English World dictionary

  • Befog — Be*fog , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befogged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befogging}.] 1. To involve in a fog; mostly as a participle or part. adj. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • befog — index blind (obscure), camouflage, confuse (bewilder), cover (conceal), disorganize, muddle …   Law dictionary

  • befog — fog, cloud, becloud, eclipse, *obscure, darken, dim, bedim, obfuscate Analogous words: *puzzle, perplex, distract, bewilder, dumbfound: *confuse, muddle, addle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • befog — transitive verb Date: 1601 1. confuse 2. fog, obscure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • befog — verb a) To involve in a fog. b) To confuse; to mystify …   Wiktionary

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  • befog — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. obscure, blur, cloud; see confuse , shade 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make dim or indistinct: becloud, bedim, blear, blur, cloud, dim, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow,… …   English dictionary for students

  • befog — be·fog || bɪ fÉ’g v. confuse …   English contemporary dictionary

  • befog — verb (befogs, befogging, befogged) make confused …   English new terms dictionary

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