äbˈn(y)übəˌlāt, əbˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin obnubilatus, past participle of obnubilare to cover with clouds, from ob- to, over + nubilus cloudy, from nubes cloud — more at ob- , nuance
1. : to cover or obscure by or as if by clouds : becloud
vision obnubilated by fatigue
2.
a. : to make cloudy of mind
obnubilated by scholastic philosophy
b. : to induce torpor in
obnubilate with drugs
Synonyms: see obscure