obfuscating

verb

1. 1

   To make dark; overshadow

2. 2

   To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.

   “Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire in order to obfuscate any evidence of their identity.”

3. 3

   To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.

   “We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.”