Complicate meaning

What does “complicate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“complicate” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make more complicated.

complicate

verb

  1. make more complicated

    “There was a new development that complicated the matter”

    Synonymsperplex
    Oppositessimplify
  2. make more complex, intricate, or richer

    “refine a design or pattern”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University