obscure

/əˈbskjʊr/B2Loopy word list, level 5 · Proficient

Definition

v. make less visible or unclear
v. make obscure or unclear
v. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Word forms

Past participle: obscured
Third person singular: obscures
Present participle: obscuring
Past tense: obscured
Comparative: obscurer
Superlative: obscurest

Example sentences

a.
The path to the hidden cave was obscure and hard to find.
vt.
The heavy fog obscured the view of the mountains.