mystify
Mystify (verb) means to make someone feel completely puzzled and unable to understand something.
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To make someone feel completely puzzled and unable to understand something.
"Solar eclipses continued to mystify ancient humans for thousands of years."
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Etymology
Comes from French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) plus Latin -ficare.
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What is the meaning of mystify?
"mystify" (verb) means to make someone feel completely puzzled and unable to understand something.
What is another word for mystify?
Other words for "mystify" include dumbfound, baffle, perplex, nonplus, gravel, flummox.
What is the opposite of mystify?
The opposite of "mystify" is demystify.
