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demystify
[/diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/]
verb
desmistificar
1.
to make something mysterious or difficult to understand clear and easy to understand
The teacher tried to demystify quantum physics for her students.
A professora tentou desmistificar a física quântica para seus alunos.
2.
to reveal the truth about something that has been made to seem more complex or secretive than it actually is
The documentary demystifies the process of making wine.
O documentário desmistifica o processo de fabricação do vinho.
Synonyms
clarify
explain
elucidate
simplify
decode
unveil
illuminate
Antonyms
mystify
obscure
confuse
complicate
obfuscate
bewilder
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desmistificar
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
desmistificar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
desmistificar
standard usage
Portugal
desmistificar
equivalent European Portuguese term
Related Idioms & Phrases
break down the mystery
cut through the fog
make it plain
take the mystique out of something
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