demystify

English

Etymology

From French démystifier, or de- +‎ mystify

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/

Verb

demystify (third-person singular simple present demystifies, present participle demystifying, simple past and past participle demystified)

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

Derived terms

Translations

to explain

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 使明白易懂 (shǐ míngbái yìdǒng)
Czech: demystifikovat
Dutch: demystificeren (nl)
Finnish: demystifioida
French: démystifier (fr), démythifier (fr)
German: entmystifizieren

Hungarian: demisztifikál
Italian: demistificare (it)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: desmistificar
Russian: проясня́ть (ru) impf (projasnjátʹ), проясни́ть (ru) pf (projasnítʹ)
Spanish: desmitificar (es)
Swedish: avmystifiera

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