demystify
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de·mys·ti·fy
(dē-mĭs′tə-fī′)tr.v. de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing, de·mys·ti·fies
To make less mysterious; clarify: The biography demystified the senator's career.
de·mys′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
de·mys′ti·fi′er n.
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demystify
(diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to remove the mystery from; make clear
deˌmystifiˈcation n
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de•mys•ti•fy
(diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
to rid of mystery; clarify.
[1960–65]
de•mys`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.
de•mys′ti•fi`er, n.
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demystify
Past participle: demystified
Gerund: demystifying
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| Verb | 1. | 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" |
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demystify
vt → entmystifizieren
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