mystify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mystify.wav

Word forms

mystify mystifies mystifying mystified

Etymology

From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.

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