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demystify Definition

de·mys·tify (dē mistə fī′)

transitive verb demystified -·fied′, demystifying -·fy′·ing

to remove the mystery or mystique from; make rational or comprehensible; clarify

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demystify Usage Examples

Object

  • jargon: After a short section to demystify the jargon, there are anecdotal accounts of how individual lawyers have benefited from using the Internet.
  • myth: Credit reference agency explodes more lending myths Credit reference agency Experian is hoping to demystify the many myths surrounding credit.. .
  • terminology: Each element features different aspects of the carsâ design, using animations to demystify the terminology for users.
  • process: Then they say the article will demystify the process.
  • finance: Motley Fool - UK equivalent of the successful US site which aims to demystify finance and help small investors.
  • art: This class aims to demystify the art of today by taking a look at the art of the past.

Used with why or when

  • what: Let's hear first from John Bibby as he exhorts us to demystify what we say!

Modifying Another Word

  • also: There's a wealth of tantalizing recipes and Brother Ron also demystifies alternative protein sources beans, grains, tofu, tempeh and seitan.
  • successfully: It successfully demystifies an area of investigation and enforcement that has hitherto been poorly understood.