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to complicate
01
to make something harder to understand or deal with
Transitive: to complicate a situation
Example
Recent developments have complicated the resolution of the conflict.
The simultaneous occurrence of multiple issues was continuously complicating the situation.
Introducing a new software halfway through the project might complicate our progress.
02
to make a medical condition more difficult to understand, manage, or treat
Transitive: to complicate a medical condition
Example
Pneumonia can complicate a flu infection.
An underlying heart condition can complicate surgery.
The patient 's recovery from surgery was complicated by a post-operative infection
Example
Recent developments have complicated the resolution of the conflict.
The simultaneous occurrence of multiple issues was continuously complicating the situation.
Introducing a new software halfway through the project might complicate our progress.
Adding more details can complicate the explanation.
He didn't want to complicate matters by bringing up the past.
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