disabuse

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French désabuser, or dis- +‎ abuse.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(transitive) To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 140:
  If we had any hopes or illusions about the National Party before they came into office, we were disabused of them quickly.

Synonyms

undeceive

Translations

free of a misconception

Dutch: ontdoen (nl), terugbrengen van een dwaling, uit de droom helpen
French: détromper (fr), revenir de son erreur
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Spanish: desengañar (es)

Anagrams

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