/ ˈmɪstɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb
( mys·ti·fies , mys·ti·fy·ing , mys·ti·fied , mys·ti·fied ) [ vn ] to make sb confused because they do not understand sth
SYN baffle :
They were totally mystified by the girl's disappearance.
► mys·ti·fi·ca·tion / ˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
He looked at her in mystification.
► mys·ti·fy·ing adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French mystifier , formed irregularly from mystique mystic or from mystère mystery.