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Definition of offuscate in English:

offuscate

verb

  • 1 rare To bewilder, confuse (a person); to dim.

  • 2 rare, figurative To cast into darkness or shadow; to render obscure.

Pronunciation

offuscate

/ˈɒfʌskeɪt/ /ˈɒfəskeɪt/

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Painter (?1540–1594), translator and administrator. From post-classical Latin offuscat-, past participial stem of offuscare, variant of obfuscare obfuscate.