becloud

American  

[bih-kloud] / bɪˈklaʊd /

verb (used with object)

1. to darken or obscure with clouds.

2. to make confused.

   Angry words beclouded the issue.

   Synonyms:

   muddle, obfuscate, befog, obscure, confuse

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becloud British  

/ bɪˈklaʊd /

verb

1. to cover or obscure with a cloud

2. to confuse or muddle

   to becloud the issues

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Other Word Forms

• unbeclouded adjective

Etymology

Origin of becloud

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + cloud

Example Sentences

The central point that Bugliosi makes — whether or not one agrees with his specific criticisms or questions Bugliosi’s own motivations — is that fear can becloud judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2017

The central point that Bugliosi makes -- whether or not one agrees with his specific criticisms or questions Bugiosi's own motivations -- is that fear can becloud judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2015

Let not Regret becloud your mind for that is not Pleasure unless your Regrets are a source of Pleasure in which case it is.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2010

He is thus attempting to becloud the issue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Designed to becloud its radiance, they proclaim to all the world the exalted character of its precepts, the completeness of its unity, the uniqueness of its position, and the pervasiveness of its influence.

From The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh by Shoghi Effendi