demist

Meanings

verbdemist (third-person singular simple present demists, present participle demisting, simple past and past participle demisted)

present singular third person demists · participle present demisting · participle past demisted · past demisted

transitiveTo remove the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of (a window or mirror).
Synonyms: unmist

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of (a window or mirror).

Similar

unmist

More synonyms by meaning

verbfree from mist

Similar

defog

Broader

change alter modify

Also see

defog

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European*de
Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
Proto-Italic*dē
Latindē
Latindē-
Englishde-
Englishmist
Englishdemist

From de- + mist.

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Translations

Catalan desentelar

desentelarto remove liquid

French désembuer

désembuerto remove liquid

Italian disappannare

disappannareto remove liquid

Portuguese desembaçar

desembaçarto remove liquid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with demist

list assist exist hist ist fist twist consist wrist resist dismissed mist insist persist frist cyst enlist gist desist grist Liszt coexist bist piste

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Anagrams

misted midset destim

Cite this entry

APA

demist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demist

MLA

“demist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demist.

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