Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To make less mysterious; clarify.
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- verb transitive To
remove themystery from something; toexplain orclarify .
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- verb make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
Etymologies
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Examples
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Chidenga, the Zimbabwe wildlife chief, said world efforts to "demystify" the medicinal affects of rhino horn – consisting of keratin, the main component of human fingernails and hair – failed to yield results in Asia.
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Chidenga, the Zimbabwe wildlife chief, said world efforts to "demystify" the medicinal affects of rhino horn – consisting of keratin, the main component of human fingernails and hair – failed to yield results in Asia.
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Have abortion stories failed to "demystify" the procedure?
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She has done more to "demystify" the subject of money more than anyone else I have read.
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Ariel claims to "demystify" the stock market though a carefully managed stock portfolio.
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The force's public relations hell dawned Tuesday when a parade of police association representatives arrived in Ottawa to "demystify" the Taser for national media, arguing it's a weapon that deserves a spot on every police belt.
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Ariel claims to "demystify" the stock market though a carefully managed stock portfolio.
Chicago's Ariel Community Academy Offers Example of Business Roundtable in Action Jim Horn 2009
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The force's public relations hell dawned Tuesday when a parade of police association representatives arrived in Ottawa to "demystify" the Taser for national media, arguing it's a weapon that deserves a spot on every police belt.
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Heath Minister Dr Nkosazana Zuma told delegates the conference would help "demystify" HIV/Aids so that it could be treated in the same manner as any other life threatening disease which had no cure, but could be prevented by adopting a particular lifestyle.
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Chidenga, the Zimbabwe wildlife chief, said world efforts to "demystify" the medicinal affects of rhino horn - consisting of keratin, the main component of human fingernails and hair - failed to yield results in Asia.
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