انگریزی

mystify

gb/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/ us/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
C1 انگریزی
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فعل C1 action
1

confuse someone completely

To make someone feel confused because they do not understand.

استعمال کا انداز: mystify [someone] (with/by [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse mystified (confused) with mysterious (strange or unknown).
ہم معنی الفاظ
confuse (More general and common.) | puzzle (Suggests the person is trying to understand.) | baffle (Stronger; suggests total inability to understand.)
متضاد الفاظ
clarify (Makes something easier to understand.) | explain (Gives reasons or details so it becomes clear.)
لفظی تراکیب
mystify the audience |mystify readers |mystify viewers |mystify the police |mystify scientists |mystify customers |mystify voters |completely mystify |mystify someone with jargon |mystify someone by changing the rules
موضوعات
communication |thinking |emotions
مثالیں
  • The sudden drop in sales mystified the whole team.
  • Her reaction mystified me—I thought she’d be pleased.
  • The instructions mystified him, so he asked for help.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • This question mystifies me.
  • The map mystified us.
فعل C1 action
2

make something harder to understand

To make something difficult to understand by making it seem complicated or secret.

استعمال کا انداز: mystify [something] (for [someone])
عام غلطی:
In this sense, mystify is about making the subject unclear (not about creating real mystery or magic).
ہم معنی الفاظ
obscure (Emphasizes hiding or blocking understanding.) | complicate (Emphasizes making something more complex than it needs to be.) | muddy (Informal; emphasizes making something less clear.)
متضاد الفاظ
simplify (Makes something easier to understand.) | demystify (Explains something so it seems less mysterious or complex.)
لفظی تراکیب
mystify the process |mystify the issue |mystify the subject |mystify the debate |mystify a simple idea |mystify the public |mystify the facts |deliberately mystify |mystify through technical language |mystify with complex explanations
موضوعات
communication |education |media
مثالیں
  • Some legal documents mystify a straightforward issue with needless jargon.
  • He tried to mystify the explanation so no one would question his numbers.
  • The speaker mystified the topic instead of making it clearer.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Please don’t mystify it—explain it simply.
  • Jargon can mystify new learners.
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IPA
GB/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
US/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mys - ti - fy (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (mys)
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Verb
  • Base: mystify
  • 3rd Person Singular: mystifies
  • Present Participle: mystifying
  • Past: mystified
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
mystifies verb mystifying verb mystified verb
Core family
mystery noun B1 mysterious adjective B1 mysteriously adverb
Related words
mystification noun mystical adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
demystify verb C1
Advanced or less common
demystification noun C1 mysticism noun
عبارات

be mystified (by/at [something])

1
/bˈi mˈɪstəfˌaɪd bˈaɪət sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

be very confused

To not understand something and feel confused.

مثالیں
  • I was mystified by the final scene of the film.
  • She seemed mystified at his sudden apology.
  • They were mystified by how the data disappeared.

mystify the issue/matter

1
/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ ðə ɪsˈʊmətɚ/
fixed phrase

make a problem less clear

To make a problem more confusing.

مثالیں
  • The report mystified the issue instead of addressing it clearly.
  • Don’t mystify the matter—tell us what changed.
  • The spokesperson mystified the issue with vague answers.

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