demystify

verb de·mys·ti·fy \(ˌ)dē-ˈmis-tə-ˌfī\

: to make (something) clear and easy to understand : to explain (something) so that it no longer confuses or mystifies someone

Full Definition of DEMYSTIFY

transitive verb

: to eliminate the mystifying features of

— de·mys·ti·fi·ca·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌmis-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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1963

Synonyms: clarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, explain, elucidate, explicate, expound, get across, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, simplify, spell out, unriddle

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