mystify

tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See synonyms at puzzle.
2. To make obscure or mysterious.

[French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystērium; see mystery¹) + -fier, -fy.]

mystifier mys'ti·fi'er n.
mystifyingly mys'ti·fy'ing·ly adv.

verb

To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, perplex, puzzle. Informal throw. Idioms: make one's headreelswimwhirl. See clear/unclear, feelings.

v

Definition: bewilder, confuse
Antonyms: clear up, enlighten, explain, explicate

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: be a mystery or bewildering to
  Synonyms: perplex, vex, get, puzzle, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

Meaning #2: make mysterious
  Antonym: demystify (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - mystificere, gøre uforståelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
mystificeren, verbijsteren, verwarren

Français (French)
v. tr. - laisser perplexe

Deutsch (German)
v. - verwirren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προκαλώ σύγχυση, απορία ή αμηχανία

Italiano (Italian)
mistificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mistificar

Русский (Russian)
озадачивать, мистифицировать, окружать таинственностью

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dejar perplejo, desconcertar, desorientar, despistar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - mystifiera, hölja i dunkel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使神秘化, 迷惑, 使难解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使神秘化, 迷惑, 使難解

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 미혹하다, 신비화하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 惑わせる, 神秘化する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلف بالغموض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הביך, הונה, עטף בסודיות, ניצל אמונה תמימה‬

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