complicating (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
Definition
To make something more complex, difficult, or harder to understand or deal with.
Examples
The sudden storm began to complicate our travel plans.
His refusal to cooperate only served to complicate the investigation.
Adding more features to the software will unnecessarily complicate it.
How to Use complicating
- complicate matters (collocation)
- To make a situation more difficult or problematic. — "Don't complicate matters by bringing up old arguments."
- complicate life (collocation)
- To make one's own existence more difficult or stressful. — "She tends to complicate her life with unnecessary drama."
- complicate [something] (prepositional phrase)
- To make a specific thing more complex or difficult. — "The new regulations will complicate the process for small businesses."
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