befog

verb

be·​fog bi-ˈfȯg How to pronounce befog (audio)
-ˈfäg, 
bē-
befogged; befogging; befogs
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transitive verb

1
: confuse
2
: fog, obscure

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Examples of befog in a Sentence

the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor
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The detective blames Nichols, the self-aggrandizing adviser who convinced the Cabazons to build a casino, for conjuring the intrigue that continued to befog the case long after his death. — Andrew Rice, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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befog

verb
be·​fog bi-ˈfȯg How to pronounce befog (audio)
-ˈfäg
1
: confuse sense 2
2
: to make foggy : obscure
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