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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Verb
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But my more seasoned friends disabused me of that notion.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025 -
To do this, the U.S. policymakers must first disabuse themselves of the notion that there can be a neat line drawn between what happens within Yemen and what happens in the Red Sea or the broader region, particularly in the Gulf.—
April Longley Alley,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Despite efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights and other rights of marginalized groups, Jim doesn't get disillusioned.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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He was disillusioned when afterward England and France grabbed Germany’s colonies instead of freeing them.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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This is otherwise a plodding, disenchanting experience that adds some more roaring dinosaurs in exchange for any memorable characters or narrative stakes.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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Massive losses on its streaming platform and battles with authorities in Florida had disenchanted investors.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Undeceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceive. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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