demystify

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demystify

  • /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ UK

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From French démystifier, or de- + mystify.

verb demystifies · demystifying · demystified

  1. transitive To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify. The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.

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verb to explain

Españoldesmitificar
中文使明白易懂 shǐ míngbái yìdǒng
Portuguêsdesmistificar
Françaisdémystifier, démythifier
Deutschentmystifizieren
Italianodemistificare
Русскийпроясня́ть projasnjátʹ, проясни́ть projasnítʹ

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"demystify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demystify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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demystify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demystify

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"demystify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demystify.

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@misc{demystify_2026,
  title = {demystify},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demystify},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}