Ob·fus·cate

To deliberately make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand.

Often used when someone obscures meaning or hides the truth by using complicated language or evasive explanations.

"Technical jargon can obfuscate the meaning for readers unfamiliar with the topic."

Confuse · Blur · Cloud · Obscure · Complicate · Befuddle · Mystify

From Latin obfuscare, meaning “to darken,” from ob- (“over”) + fuscus (“dark”).