" befogs "

1: to make (something) unclear to the understanding;

  * e.g., " ... the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beclouds,

•  blurs,

•  clouds,

•  confuses,

•  fogs,

•  muddies,

•  obfuscates

•  Antonyms : 

•  clarifies,

•  clears (up),

•  illuminates

2: to make dark, dim, or indistinct;

  * e.g., " ... the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beclouds,

•  bedims,

•  blackens,

•  blears,

•  blurs,

•  clouds,

•  darkens,

•  dims,

•  dislimns,

•  fogs,

•  fuzzes (up),

•  hazes,

•  mists,

•  obscures,

•  overcasts,

•  overclouds,

•  overshadows,

•  shadows,

•  shrouds

•  Antonyms : 

•  brightens,

•  illuminates,

•  illumines,

•  lightens,

•  lights (up)

3: to throw into a state of mental uncertainty;

  * e.g., " ... completely befogged by the sudden change of subject "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addles,

•  baffles,

•  bamboozles,

•  beats,

•  befuddles,

•  bemuses,

•  bewilders,

•  buffaloes,

•  confounds,

•  confuses,

•  discombobulates,

•  disorients,

•  flummoxes,

•  foxes,

•  fuddles,

•  gets,

•  gravels,

•  mazes,

•  muddies,

•  muddles,

•  mystifies,

•  perplexes,

•  poses,

•  puzzles,

•  vexes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make (something) unclear to the understanding;

  * e.g., " ... the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becloud,

•  blur,

•  cloud,

•  confuse,

•  fog,

•  muddy,

•  obfuscate

•  Antonyms : 

•  clarify,

•  clear (up),

•  illuminate

2: to make dark, dim, or indistinct;

  * e.g., " ... the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  becloud,

•  bedim,

•  blacken,

•  blear,

•  blur,

•  cloud,

•  darken,

•  dim,

•  dislimn,

•  fog,

•  fuzz (up),

•  haze,

•  mist,

•  obscure,

•  overcast,

•  overcloud,

•  overshadow,

•  shadow,

•  shroud

•  Antonyms : 

•  brighten,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  light (up),

•  lighten

3: to throw into a state of mental uncertainty;

  * e.g., " ... completely befogged by the sudden change of subject "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addle,

•  baffle,

•  bamboozle,

•  beat,

•  befuddle,

•  bemuse,

•  bewilder,

•  buffalo,

•  confound,

•  confuse,

•  discombobulate,

•  disorient,

•  flummox,

•  fox,

•  fuddle,

•  get,

•  gravel,

•  maze,

•  muddle,

•  muddy,

•  mystify,

•  perplex,

•  pose,

•  puzzle,

•  vex

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)