defog

[ dee-fog, -fawg ]

verb (used with object)

, de·fogged, de·fog·ging.

1. to remove the fog or moisture from (a car window, mirror, etc.).
2. Informal. to make intelligible, specific, or obvious; clarify:

   In a lengthy interview the mayor defogged the issues in the transit strike.

Word History and Origins

Origin of defog¹

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + fog ¹

Related Words

• absolve
• acquit
• clarify
• exonerate
• release