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Definition

To make something unclear and difficult to understand.

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In Context

  • "He insisted that the Basque separatist group Eta remained the main line of investigation, and suggested the tape may have been an attempt to muddy the waters."
  • "“Thank you for having me on,” Banks began. The one statement he made that sounded genuinely credible. It’s not often that someone accused of electoral fraud gets to muddy the waters on live television ahead of a possible criminal investigation."
  • ""Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters.""
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See Also

  • clear as mud
  • muddied
  • muddled
  • muddle-headed
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