complicate

com·pli·cate  (kmpl-kt)

tr. & intr.v. com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing, com·pli·cates

1. To make or become complex or perplexing.

2. To twist or become twisted together.

adj. (-kt)

1. Complex, intricate, and involved.

2. Biology Folded longitudinally one or several times, as certain leaves or the wings of some insects.

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[Latin complicre, complict-, to fold together : com-, com- + plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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complicate

Verb

[-cating, -cated] to make or become complex or difficult to deal with [Latin complicare to fold together]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	complicate - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter" perplex alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" complexify - make complex; "he unnecessarily complexified every problem" embrangle, snarl up, snarl - make more complicated or confused through entanglements simplify - make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"
	2.	complicate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern" rarify, refine, elaborate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" involve - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved" develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" sophisticate - make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"

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complicate

verb make difficult, confuse, muddle, embroil, entangle, make intricate, involve << OPPOSITE simplify

Translations

complicate [ˈkɔmplɪkeɪt] vt → complicar

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complicate [ˈkɔmplɪkeɪt] vt → compliquer

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complicate [ˈkɔmplɪkeɪt] vt → komplizieren

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complicate [ˈkɔmplɪkeɪt] vt → complicare

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complicate

v complicate [ˈkomplikeit]

to make difficult His illness will complicate matters. bemoeilik, ingewikkeld maak, kompliseer, verwikkel; in die war stuur يُعَقِّد (المَسْأَلَه) усложнявам komplikovat komplicere; gøre indviklet komplizieren περιπλέκω complicar keeruliseks tegema مشکل کردن؛ پیچیده کردن mutkistaa compliquer לְסַבֵּך उलझाना komplicirati komplikál mempersulit flækja complicare こみいらせる 복잡하게 하다 apsunkinti, komplikuoti sarežģīt; komplicēt menyulitkan compliceren komplisere, gjøre innviklet/floket komplikować complicar a com­plica ослож-нять komplikovať zaplesti komplikovati komplicera, krångla till ทำให้ยาก güçleştirmek, zorlaştırmak 使復雜 ускладнювати(ся) پیچیدہ بنانا ، مخلوط کرنا làm phức tạp 使复杂

adj complicated

(negativeuncomplicated) difficult to understand complicated instructions. gekompliseerd, ingewikkeld مُعَقَّد сложен složitý, komplikovaný kompliceret; indviklet kompliziert περίπλοκος complicado keeruline پیچیده؛ بغرنج mutkikas com- pliqué מְסוּבָּך पेचिदा, कठिन zamršen, kompliciran, složen bonyolult sulit dipahami flókinn complicato 複雑な 복잡한, 알기 어려운 painus, neaiškus sarežģīts; komplicēts merumitkan gecompliceerd komplisert, innviklet, floket skomplikowany complicado complicat сложный komplikovaný zapleten komplikovan komplicerad, krånglig ยากที่จะเข้าใจ zor, komplike 難懂的 складний; заплутаний پیچیدہ ، مخلوط phức tạp 难懂的

n compliˈcation

1 something making a situation etc more difficult Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication. bemoeiliking, moeite تَعْقيد، شَيءٌ مُعَقَّد сложност komplikace komplikation; indviklethed die Erschwerung κτ. που περιπλέκει ή επιβαρύνει μια κατάσταση complicación komplikatsioon پیچیدگی vastus, mutka complication סִיבּוּך उलझन zaplet, komplikacija bonyodalom kesulitan atriði/atvik sem eykur vanda eða gerir mál flóknara complicazione 複雑 복잡하게 만드는 원인 apsunkinimas komplikācija; sarežģījums keadaan yang rumit complicatie komplikasjon, forvikling komplikacja complicação complicaţie сложность komplikácia težava komplikacija komplikation, krångel การทำให้ยาก engel, sorun 復雜的情況 складність الجھاؤ tình trạng phức tạp 复杂的情况

2 a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse. bemoeiliking, verswarend تَعْقيدات، صُعوبات усложнение komplikace komplikation die Komplikation επιπλοκή complicación tüsistus عارضه؛ اشکال komplikaatio complication הִסתַבּכוּת बीमारी में उलझाव zaplet, komplikacija szövődmény komplikasi aukakvilli complicazione 合併症 합병증 komplikacija komplikācija komplikasi complicatie komplikasjon, forverring powikłanie complicação complicaţie осложнение komplikácia komplikacija komplikacija komplikation การพัฒนาอย่างยากยิ่ง komplikasyon, yeni sorun 並發症 ускладнення مشکل حالات پیدا ہونا biến chứng 并发症