complicate
Translation
to complicate, to make difficult, to worsen
Examples
Don't complicate the situation with unnecessary details.
Don't complicate the situation with unnecessary details.
The issue is complicated by a lack of funding.
The issue is complicated by a lack of funding.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) more difficult to understand or deal with Don't complicate the situation.
((be complicated by sth.)) to be made more difficult by (sth.) The issue is complicated by a lack of funding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: make difficult, entangle, exacerbate; Antonyms: simplify, clarify, streamline
Etymology
From Latin 'complicare' (to fold together). 'Com-' (together) + 'plicare' (to fold). Things folded together many times become complex.
Memory Tips
Imagine folding a piece of paper ('plicare') together ('com-') many times. It becomes very 'complicate'-d to unfold.