as in to disabuse
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions
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With the holidays fast approaching and heightened prices a top-tier concern for consumers, the administration is also campaigning to disabuse the public of the notion that tariffs are fueling inflation at retail.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Nov. 2025 -
But if anything remained of that childhood dream, Platner’s last tour had thoroughly disabused him of it.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
24 Oct. 2025
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Religiosity on the rise in the UK, France Religiosity is on the rise in France and Britain, driven by growing interest among young people disillusioned with their country’s political leadership.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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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
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The pastor approaches the line without fully disenchanting; a magician drawing attention to the trick without disowning its power.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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That speaks to the strength of our campaign and how disenchanted Tennessee voters are with this federal administration.—
Leonardo Feldman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Undeceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceive. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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