demystify
verb
de·mys·ti·fy
(ˌ)dē-ˈmi-stə-ˌfī 
demystified; demystifying; demystifies
: to eliminate the mystifying features of
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Examples of demystify in a Sentence
The class is intended to demystify the process of using a computer.
a wine book that does a lot to demystify the subject for the casual drinker who just wants a good bottle for dinner
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Everyday materials and equipment easily found at home or from the grocery store or local specialty shops will be used to demystify the age old art of flower arranging.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Hannah-Jones also hopes the art exhibition helps demystify owning art for Black people, especially the idea that work can only be acquired from galleries or for a certain amount.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Presumably, someone thought that this Japanese art form needed to be demystified for an American audience, but I was dismayed by the jokey and mechanical treatment of a puppet that, moments before, had conveyed a devastating human drama.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
So Adam and Jeff, our mission today is to help demystify mushrooms and maybe even the fungi kingdom for Leah.
—Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Hannah-Jones also hopes the art exhibition helps demystify owning art for Black people, especially the idea that work can only be acquired from galleries or for a certain amount.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Presumably, someone thought that this Japanese art form needed to be demystified for an American audience, but I was dismayed by the jokey and mechanical treatment of a puppet that, moments before, had conveyed a devastating human drama.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
So Adam and Jeff, our mission today is to help demystify mushrooms and maybe even the fungi kingdom for Leah.
—Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Demystify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demystify. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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