English-Dutch translations for complicate

• compliceren
  Om de zaken te compliceren verwijzen de conclusies van de Raad naar de internationale rechtsgeldigheid. To complicate matters, the Council conclusions refer to international legality.
  Daarom moeten we voorzichtig zijn en hun situatie niet compliceren via rechtsregels die te strikt zijn. We must therefore be cautious not to complicate their situation through legislation that is too strict.
  Wij zijn hier om u bij te staan als het erom gaat de vereisten terzijde te schuiven die van elders komen om het proces te compliceren. We are here to help you to eliminate the constraints from other sources that complicate the process.

Definition of complicate

• To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult
• To involve in a convoluted matter
• Intertwined

Synonyms

• intricate
• entangle
• embroil
• mix up
• mire

Examples

• Dont complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your understanding.
• John has been complicated in the affair by new tapes that surfaced.
• The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal.

Related words

• complicated
• uncomplicated
• complicatedness
• overcomplicate
• decomplicate
• complicate the issue
• complicate matters
• in a complicated way