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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The grueling K-pop machine Ironically, the movie that made Ejae a star is an ode to the Korean pop music machine that disillusioned her all those years ago.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps this is the new normal for a luxury industry in flux, transformed by economic headwinds, a quickening innovation cycle, and a young generation of consumers disillusioned with the status quo.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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For more than 15 years, independents have made up the largest group of voters, as Americans have grown increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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People are disenchanted with seeing tens of thousands of people laid off while corporate profits skyrocket.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Undeceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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