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desmitificar

to demystify

verb deh-mee-tee-fee-KAHR Rare

Also means

to debunk

Usage Note

Desmitificar means to strip away the myths or false reverence surrounding a person, institution, or idea. It has a spelling change c→qu before -e in conjugation (preterite: desmitifiqué). The noun form desmitificación is common in academic and journalistic prose.

Examples

"El documental desmitifica la figura del héroe."

Natural Translation

The documentary demystifies the figure of the hero.

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