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complicate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt/ · UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

complicate means: To make something harder to do or deal with.

verb

MAKE DIFFICULTB2

To make something harder to do or deal with.

  • Extra rules complicate the task.
  • The heavy rain complicated our journey.
  • Will this change complicate matters further?

How to use it: complicate something by doing something (They complicated the process by adding another form.)

Similar words: make harder

Opposites: simplify

Common phrases: complicate matters, complicate something further, complicate the process

MAKE UNCLEARB2

To make an explanation, idea, or account harder to understand.

  • Those details complicate the story.
  • He complicated his explanation with unfamiliar words.
  • Why complicate a simple answer?

How to use it: complicate something with something (Do not complicate the explanation with technical terms.)

Similar words: make confusing

Opposites: simplify, clarify

Common phrases: complicate an explanation, complicate the story, complicate something with

Questions about complicate

What does complicate mean?

To make something harder to do or deal with.

What is complicate in other languages?

Türkçe: zorlaştırmak · Español: complicar · Français: compliquer · Deutsch: erschweren · Italiano: complicare · 日本語: 難しくする

How do you pronounce complicate?

In American English /ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt/; in British English /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/.

How do you use complicate in a sentence?

Extra rules complicate the task. The heavy rain complicated our journey.

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