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to demist

to demist

7.9
To remove steam from a window or mirror
  • verb
  • /dɪˈmɪst/
translation icon : desempañar
  • The bathroom mirror automatically demists after a hot shower.

Examples

  • Please demist the car windows before we start driving.

  • Please demist the bathroom mirror.

  • She demisted her glasses with a gentle wipe.

  • I need to demist my car windows before driving.

  • He used a cloth to demist the mirror after his shower.

  • The defroster is designed to demist the car windows quickly on a cold morning.

  • To see better, she had to demist the bathroom mirror before applying her makeup.

Synonyms

to defog
vsto demist
4.1

Remove fog from glass like car windows or mirrors

has identical meaning but differs only as an alternative single word form

Antonyms

to fog up
5 2.8

Get covered with small drops of water that make glass or mirrors hard to see through

How Clear

to defog
4.1
to demist
7.9
to wipe
531 1.0

Surface Forms

demist infinitive
demisted past
demisted past participle
demisting present participle
demists third person singular

Morphology

demist = mist (transparent) = de + mist

The prefix 'de-' clearly contributes a removal meaning, so 'demist' is readily understood as 'remove mist from'.

Etymology

The word demist comes from the parts de- which means 'remove' and mist which means 'fog', just like defrost removes ice. So, to demist something is to clear the fog or condensation from a window or mirror so you can see through it.