Word of the Day ·
demystify
UK/diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb
What it means
- transitiveTo remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.
1 more example
“Our goal is to demystify and hold accountable those new technologies to avoid some of the mistakes of the past,” Mr. Blumenthal said. “Congress failed to meet the moment on social media.”
2023 May 16, Cecilia Kang, quoting Richard Blumenthal, “OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
In a sentence
The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.
Where it comes from
- Frenchdémystifier
- Englishdemystify
From French démystifier, or de- + mystify.
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