Mystify
(verb)
- To make something difficult to understand or explain.
- To bewilder or perplex someone.
Origin:
From latin mystificare, from greek mystifikos, from mystēs "initiate", from myein "to close the eyes or mouth, initiate into secret rites".
Examples:
- The magician mystified the audience with his illusions.
- The professor's explanations mystified the students.
- The political situation was so complex that it mystified the experts.
- His behavior mystified his friends.
- The ancient script mystified the scholars.