desmitificar
demystify
des-
un-, de-, dis-
+
mito
myth
+
-ficar
to make, to turn into
Desmitificar means to demystify and can be broken down as des-0 (un-, de-, dis-0) + mito1 (myth1) + -ficar2 (to make, to turn into2), literally meaning 'to un-make a myth'.
verb
- demystifyTo remove the myth or mystique surrounding somethingEl científico intentó desmitificar las teorías conspirativas. // The scientist tried to debunk the conspiracy theories.