
demystify



de‧mys‧ti‧fy /ˌdiːˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˌdiːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle demystified, present participle demystifying, third person singular demystifies) [transitive]
de‧mys‧ti‧fy /ˌdiːˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˌdiːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb (
past tense and past participle demystified,
present participle demystifying,
third person singular demystifies)
[transitive] to make a subject that seems difficult or complicated easier to understand, especially by explaining it in simpler language:
This book demystifies the male worlds of plumbing and carpentry.—demystification /diːˌmɪstəfɪˈkeɪʃ
ən, diːˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲