verb

mystify

Translation

to mystify, to bewilder, to puzzle, to confuse

His strange behavior mystified his friends.

His strange behaviour mystified his friends.

I was mystified by her decision.

((sth.)) mystifies ((sb.)) to confuse someone by being strange or difficult to understand The rules of this game mystify me.

to be mystified by ((sth.)) to be confused by something She was mystified by his sudden departure.

Synonyms: puzzle, confuse, bewilder, perplex

From French 'mystifier', related to 'mystery'. The suffix '-ify' means 'to make'. So, 'to make a mystery'.

To 'mystify' someone is to make them feel like they are facing a 'mystery'.