demystify

[ dee-mis-tuh-fahy ]
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verb (used with object),de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing.
  1. to rid of mystery or obscurity; clarify: to demystify medical procedures.

Origin of demystify

1
First recorded in 1960–65; de- + mystify

Other words from demystify

  • de·mys·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • de·mys·ti·fi·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for demystify

demystify

/ (diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. (tr) to remove the mystery from; make clear

Derived forms of demystify

  • demystification, noun

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