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complicate

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

complicateverb

complicated

Past Simple

complicated

Past Participle

complicating

Gerund

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

Translations

compliquer

The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.

Les nouvelles réglementations compliqueront le processus d'obtention d'un permis.

Additional translations

aggraverMédecine ; pour une maladie ou un état de santé.

Definitions

To make something more difficult or less straightforward.

The new regulations will complicate the process of obtaining a permit.

To involve or entangle in a complex or intricate situation.

His decision to invest in multiple businesses could complicate his financial situation.

(medicine) To make (a disease or medical condition) more severe or difficult to treat by the development of additional disorders.

Pneumonia can complicate influenza and lead to serious illness.

Synonyms

mix up

Antonyms

complicateadjective

more complicate

Comp.

most complicate

Super.

/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪt/

/ˈkɑːm.plɪ.keɪt/

Archaic or literary usage meaning ‘complex; intricate’.

Translations

compliquéSoutenu ou archaïque en anglais ; sens de « complexe, intriqué ».

The city was a maze of complicate alleys and hidden courtyards.

La ville était un labyrinthe de ruelles compliquées et de cours cachées.

Additional translations

complexeStyle plus neutre pour rendre l'idée de structure intriquée.

Definitions

Formed of interwoven or interconnected parts; complex or intricate (archaic).

The city was a maze of complicate alleys and hidden courtyards.