complicate

US /ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪt/
UK /ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪt/
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1.

make (something) more difficult or confusing by causing it to be more complex.

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The new regulations will only complicate matters.
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His sudden departure might complicate our plans.
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confusemuddletangleembroilinvolve
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simplifyclarify
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complicatedcomplication