# mystify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/

## Definitions
1. To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.

## Etymology
From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mystify