as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
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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Recent Examples of demystify
The before and afters are both compelling and demystifying!
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
Nicolas Garcia, the farm’s manager, wants to demystify the process by explaining the science behind it.
—Zuri Primos
july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
That said, your book does a great job of demystifying the terms and camera settings needed to capture the night sky by breaking it down into individual projects, each of which adds to the user skill set and confidence over time.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2025
Coffee chats with filmmakers, an acting workshop and a fitness class were held alongside a series of discussions designed to demystify corners of the industry, including acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, traditional and web3 financing and navigating one’s career for the long term.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
Nicolas Garcia, the farm’s manager, wants to demystify the process by explaining the science behind it.
—Zuri Primos
july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
That said, your book does a great job of demystifying the terms and camera settings needed to capture the night sky by breaking it down into individual projects, each of which adds to the user skill set and confidence over time.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2025
Coffee chats with filmmakers, an acting workshop and a fitness class were held alongside a series of discussions designed to demystify corners of the industry, including acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, traditional and web3 financing and navigating one’s career for the long term.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demystify
Verb
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Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Later Cox said a person of interest was in custody and being interviewed, and clarified that the person was not the man booked on the obstruction charge.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of the 118 valid responses from patients, 108 indicated the ChatGPT summaries clarified details about the original report.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit showcases promotional materials that demonstrate the film’s global impact.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Equally notable, the system moved seamlessly from low- to high-energy states on its own, demonstrating that its automatic adjustment isn’t just theory but a working feature.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mobile wallets simplify payments for users.—
Andrew Riabchuk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If adding new focal point plants and a mix of fall-flowering annuals doesn’t fit your vision for the season, take your fall refresh in another direction and simplify your container schemes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Demystify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystify. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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