disabuse

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈbyüz How to pronounce disabuse (audio)
Definition of disabusenext
as in to undeceive
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes let me disabuse you of your foolish notions

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Recent Examples of disabuse Butcher sold a version of it, too—and was slowly, painfully disabused. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 20 May 2026 But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 The tourney at Ashford Meadow disabused him of these naive notions, thankfully, but not his own determination to be a good man. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 There is no shortage of opportunities for children, particularly Black and brown ones, to be disabused of their fantasies. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disabuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabuse
  1. disillusion
  2. advise
  3. tell
  4. disenchant
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  • Armed insurgencies by Boko Haram in the north and separatists in the west, along with a stagnant economy, have left many young people disillusioned with the leader.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • First, if a majority of the Council’s 37 members have grown disillusioned with Infantino’s leadership.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disillusion
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  • Eaton advises checking local facilities for specific costs and remembering that those costs do not include in-vitro fertilization treatment if the patient later chooses to use the eggs.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of advise
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  • The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
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  • In a time when so many are disenchanted with medicine, Kimberly Lomis, a surgeon and vice president of medical education innovations at the American Medical Association, sees opportunity.
    — Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Definition of disenchant

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