mystify

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to be completely puzzled or confused, or to make something obscure or mysterious.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего у кого-либо полное недоумение или замешательство, или делающего что-то неясным или загадочным.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de causar a alguien total perplejidad o confusión, o de hacer que algo sea poco claro o misterioso.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de plonger quelqu'un dans la perplexité ou la confusion complète, ou de rendre quelque chose obscur ou énigmatique.deVerb, das bezeichnet, dass jemand völlig ratlos oder verwirrt gemacht wird oder dass etwas unklar und rätselhaft dargestellt wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar perplexidade ou confusão total em alguém, ou de tornar algo pouco claro ou enigmático.zh动词，表示使某人感到完全困惑或迷惑不解，或使某事变得不清楚、神秘难解。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إرباك شخص وإيقاعه في حيرة تامة، أو على جعل أمرٍ ما غامضًا أو غير واضح.

1. Bewilder or confuse B2 formal

   To cause someone to be completely puzzled or unable to understand something.

   • The complex instructions mystified the new employees.
   • Her sudden disappearance mystified everyone who knew her.
   • The magician's trick mystified the entire audience.

   ruОзадачитьesDesconcertar o confundirfrDéconcerter, rendre perplexedeVerwirrenptDeixar perplexozh使困惑arأوقع في الحيرة

   同义词: bafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfuseflummoxnonplusperplexpuzzle

   反义词: clarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Make mysterious C1 formal

   To deliberately make something obscure, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

   • The author mystified the plot by adding many red herrings.
   • They mystified the ritual to keep its true meaning secret.
   • The artist mystified his work with layers of symbolism.

   ruЗапутыватьeshacer misteriosofrRendre mystérieuxdeRätselhaft machenptMistificarzh使神秘化arجعل الشيء غامضًا

   同义词: befogcloudobfuscateobscureshroudveil

   反义词: clarifydemystifyenlightenexplainilluminate

• mystified past participle
• mystified past simple
• mystifying present participle
• mystifies third person singular