befog

Verb

Verb Forms: befogged, befogging, befogs

• To cause confusion or make unclear, as if in a fog.
• make less visible or unclear
• To envelop in fog or smoke.
• To confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties).
• To obscure, make less clear (a subject, issue, etc.).

Examples

• The complex board state seemed to BEFOG his judgment, leading to a subpar play.

Synonyms

becloud, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure