Synonyms for complicate
ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; -kɪtcom·pli·cate

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1. complicateverb

   Synonyms:
   entangle, embroil, mire, mix up, intricate

2. complicateverb

   Intertwined.

   Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.

   Synonyms:
   mire, entangle, mix up, intricate, embroil

3. complicateadjective

   Complex, complicated.

   Synonyms:
   mire, mix up, entangle, intricate, embroil

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1. complicate

   To involve (Latin in, in, and volvo, roll) is to roll or wind up with or in so as to combine inextricably or inseparably, or nearly so; as, the nation is involved in war; the bookkeeper's accounts, or the writer's sentences are involved. Involve is a stronger word than implicate, denoting more complete entanglement. As applied to persons, implicate is always used in an unfavorable sense, and involve ordinarily so; but implicate applies only to that which is wrong, while involve is more commonly used of that which is unfortunate; one is implicated in a crime, involved in embarrassments, misfortunes, or perplexities. As regards logical connection that which is included is usually expressly stated; that which is implied is not stated, but is naturally to be inferred; that which is involved is necessarily to be inferred; as, a slate roof is included in the contract; that the roof shall be water-tight is implied; the contrary supposition involves an absurdity. See COMPLEX.

   Synonyms:
   embarrass, embroil, entangle, implicate, imply, include, involve, overwhelm

   Antonyms:
   disconnect, disentangle, distinguish, explicate, extricate, remove, separate

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1. complicate, perplexverb

   make more complicated

   "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, refine, stick, dumbfound, nonplus, pose, stupefy, puzzle, gravel, mystify, rarify, bewilder, get, beat, flummox, amaze, perplex, baffle, vex

   Antonyms:
   simplify

2. complicate, refine, rarify, elaborateverb

   make more complex, intricate, or richer

   "refine a design or pattern"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, refine, perplex, lucubrate, exposit, polish, down, rarify, fine-tune, work out, rectify, dilate, expatiate, expand, expound, flesh out, enlarge

   Antonyms:
   simplify

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1. complicateverb

   Synonyms:
   involve, entangle, make complex, make intricate

2. complicateadjective

   Synonyms:
   complex, complicated

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1. List of paraphrases for "complicate":

   compound

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1. Hamza Abu Shanab:

   It may complicate it, but it will not stop it, The army's crackdown is fuelling hatred among residents of Sinai. Unfortunately, the impact is being felt in Gaza, whose people are paying the price for an internal struggle.

2. Andy Beshear:

   PBMs were originally established to help companies and government programs better manage pharmacy costs, but have grown into powerful industry middlemen that go to great lengths to hide and complicate drug pricing information.

3. Alan Liotta:

   As long as this puts us back on track to a way that we can do it with our scientific experts involved so we can get identifications, then it will be very significant, if it is simply about getting North Korea to return a large number of remains to us, while that's helpful, it's not going to lead to many identifications. It's going to complicate things more than it's going to help things.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   The slow momentum will likely complicate the case of a June rate hike, we see the September meeting as the earliest point at which conditions will provide the necessary confidence in the sustainability of the economic recovery.

5. Mari Adam:

   My bottom line is don't complicate stuff, diversify to protect yourself.