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demist

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /diːˈmɪst/
  • rhymes with -ɪst

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of (a window or mirror).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unmist

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

free from mist

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • demist the car windows

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: defog

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mist English demist From de- + mist.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desentelar — to remove liquid
  • French: désembuer — to remove liquid
  • Italian: disappannare — to remove liquid
  • Portuguese: desembaçar — to remove liquid