DISABUSING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

disabusing

verb

present participle of disabuse

as in disillusioning

to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes let me disabuse you of your foolish notions

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Recent Examples of disabusing This is also why disabusing new believers of such opinions can feel like plucking shell fragments from a cooking omelet. — Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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For many observers of American politics, the past few years have been disillusioning, knocking down hopeful beliefs about what the people of the United States will support or tolerate.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
And what seemed most probably was a blip ultimately dominoed into the disillusioning 2025 season that will come to a merciful end on Sunday in Las Vegas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of disillusioning

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The councilmember then called out Bass for working with a communications consultant who was simultaneously advising her and Lineage, the company whose warehouse burned in Boyle Heights in June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Crossing guards are advising students on e-bikes who were unaware of the new rule to check in at the office.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

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