1. to make something more difficult to understand, deal with, or solve

1. consisting of many interconnected parts; complex
Usage: formal; technical

Examples

• Don’t complicate the instructions by adding unnecessary steps.
• The new regulations will complicate the approval process.
• His arrival complicated an already tense situation.
• The complicate structure of the molecule makes it difficult to synthesize.
• Weather delays complicated our travel plans.
• Adding more variables will only complicate the experiment.
• The complicate design required specialized engineering skills.