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wise (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wise (up)

1 to give information to

wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship

Synonyms of wise (up)

acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse

Words Related to wise (up)

advertise, alert, notify

announce (to), disclose (to)

assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant

educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor

disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive

Phrases Synonymous with wise (up)

keep (someone) posted, let someone know

Near Antonyms of wise (up)

misinform, mislead

2 to come to an awareness of

she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her

Synonyms of wise (up)

ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, get on (to), hear, learn, realize, see

Words Related to wise (up)

hit (on or upon), tumble (to)

descry, detect, encounter, espy, spot

calculate, dope (out), figure out, find, puzzle (out)

discern, mind, note, observe, perceive

Phrases Synonymous with wise (up)

Near Antonyms of wise (up)

disregard, ignore

forget, unlearn

blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, occult, screen, shroud, veil

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