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demystify
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de·mys·ti·fy  (d-mst-f)
tr.v. de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing, de·mys·ti·fies
To make less mysterious; clarify: an autobiography that demystified the career of an eminent physician.
de·mysti·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
de·mysti·fier n.
demystify [diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(tr) to remove the mystery from; make clear
demystification  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about"
clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
mystify - make mysterious; "mystify the story"
Translations
demystify [diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ] VT → desmitificar
demystify [diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ] vt (= make clearer) → démystifier
demystify
vt → entmystifizieren
demystify [diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ] vt → demistificare
demystify [diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ] vt → demistificare


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