Thesaurus: mystify
To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.
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Definitions
- v. t. To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.
- v. t. To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent.
- v. be a mystery or bewildering to
- v. make mysterious
- 1. To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture. 2. To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent. He took undue advantage of his credulity and mystified him exceedingly. Ld. Campbell.