<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud: Low-hanging clouds befogged the city.</li><li>to render unclear; confuse by irrelevancies or distractions: Petty differences befogged the legislators' task.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>obfuscate</li><li>muddle</li><li>blur</li><li>confound</li></ul>