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
But that warning has done little to disabuse Diet Coke lovers looking for their afternoon caffeine fix.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
We’ve been thoroughly disabused of the notion that consumers want another streaming service.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Those who felt that part one would have been better suited to a television series will find little to disabuse them of that notion in this installment, which intercuts among its disparate characters and story strands even more rapidly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Folk horror isn’t supposed to make a lot of sense and writer-director Bryn Chainey’s feature debut, set in an unusually eventful Welsh forest, won’t disabuse you of that notion.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
We’ve been thoroughly disabused of the notion that consumers want another streaming service.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Those who felt that part one would have been better suited to a television series will find little to disabuse them of that notion in this installment, which intercuts among its disparate characters and story strands even more rapidly.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Folk horror isn’t supposed to make a lot of sense and writer-director Bryn Chainey’s feature debut, set in an unusually eventful Welsh forest, won’t disabuse you of that notion.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabuse
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On Tuesday, a report from The Athletic, citing an unmanned NFL team executive, highlighted decisions Sanders made that could have contributed to some teams becoming disillusioned with the former Colorado quarterback leading up to the NFL Draft.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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While Trump in many ways embodies the political establishment today, Zoomers were particularly disillusioned with Joe Biden's unwillingness to step aside and with his job performance, and many, particularly young men, seemed willing to give Trump another chance.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Peel Regional Police advised people to check with the airport regarding flight delays. Update 4/24/25 10:44 p.m.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Singh advised, think of them as a menu of options—pick three to start with.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police told Herald news partner CBS Miami that the man was Harris’ boyfriend.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power crypto, AI and data centers.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Disabuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabuse. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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