complicate 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
make more complicated
Examples
- 1.There was a new development that complicated the matter
Synonyms
- perplex 2
make more complicated
Hypernym
change 1
verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
EnglishAntonym
simplify 1
verb
make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
Derivationally related form
complication 1
noun
the act or process of complicating
complication 4
noun
a development that complicates a situation
complication 2
noun
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
complication 3
noun
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
Hyponym
complexify 2
verb
make complex
snarl 4
verb
make more complicated or confused through entanglements
