1. to make unclear or obscure; to confuse or perplex
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'befog'
2. to cover or surround with fog
Usage: literal use; less common

Examples

• The complicated legal language befogs the main issue.
• His vague answers befog rather than clarify the situation.
• Too much jargon befogs the instructions for ordinary users.
• The morning mist befogs the valley.
• Emotional reactions sometimes befog our judgment.
• Misleading advertising befogs consumer understanding.