to demystify

Examples

• All

• Participating in a citizen science project can help demystify science for you personally.

  Blog text (24)

• Falcon's drama seeks to demystify perceived realities about women by pointing us toward new realities of gender.

  Academic text (1997)

• And the mission of the channel has always been to demystify things in music.

  Rick Beato

• I think to heal by thought alone, we have to demystify the process.

• Today you will demystify the fortune cookie.

• Educators and service providers should be prepared to demystify the process for this growing population.

  Academic text (2012)

• I hope that this information demystifies the volunteer form and the appointment process.

  Academic text (2012)

• A good story paints a picture and demystifies what you are trying to convey.

  Blog text (4)

• His adult life was a relentless forty-year campaign of scientific research and public education to demystify scientific processes and insights.

  Academic text (2000)

• " COBIT illustrates how our work supports the company's strategic mission and demystifies the processes." -- Lori L. Meyers

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

E

to explain

vsto demystify

∞ 1.0

To make something clear by describing it in simple words

focuses more on removing mysterious or confusing elements than on detail

C

to clarify

vsto demystify

248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

adds the idea of taking away mystery rather than only clearing doubt

C

to clear up

vsto demystify

172 2.3

To explain something so people understand it

places extra emphasis on eliminating mystery rather than simply resolving doubts

S

to simplify

vsto demystify

99 2.5

Make something easier to understand or use

focuses instead on removing mystery and confusion, not just reducing complexity

E

to enlighten

vsto demystify

55 4.8

To give someone clear information to help them understand something

emphasizes removing puzzling or mysterious aspects rather than simply informing

I

to illuminate

vsto demystify

51 4.8

To make something clear or easier to understand

centers on stripping away mystery and making the subject less puzzling

S

to shed light on

vsto demystify

26 3.9

To help people understand something by explaining it

targets removing mystery and confusion rather than only adding facts

E

to elucidate

vsto demystify

• Formal

11 6.8

To explain something so it is easy to understand

focuses more on removing mystery and confusion than general clarity

U

to unravel the mystery

vsto demystify

8 5.2

To make a difficult or confusing problem clear

aims to remove confusion and secrecy rather than only solve a puzzle

E

to explicate

vsto demystify

• Formal

3 7.4

To explain something clearly in detail

aims more at removing mystery and confusion than giving long detail

D

to disambiguate

vsto demystify

1 7.7

To make something clear by removing confusion

is broader, concentrating on removing mystery and general confusion not only ambiguity

I

to illuminate the issue

vsto demystify

1 4.9

To help people understand a topic by explaining it clearly

is broader, stressing removal of mystery and general confusion

Antonyms

C

to complicate

101 4.1

To make something harder to understand or do

O

to obscure

86 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

M

to mystify

28 6.5

To make someone confused by making something seem mysterious

How Clear

to demystify

7 5.1

to clarify

248 3.3

to explain

∞ 1.0

to describe

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology