to demist

1 7.9

To remove steam from a window or mirror

verb
/dɪˈmɪst/

: 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

1 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

9 2.8

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

How Clear

to defog

1 4.1

to demist

1 7.9

to wipe

390 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.