disabuse
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disabuse
- /dɪsəˈbjuːz/ US, UK
Rhymes with -uːz
Where it comes from
From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser.
verb disabuses · disabusing · disabused
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To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment.
Similar: undeceive
Translations
Every language
verb free of a misconception
| Español | desengañar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 消除 xiāochú, 糾正 /纠正 jiūzhèng, 打消 dǎxiāo |
| Português | desenganar |
| Français | détromper |
| Deutsch | aufklären, eines Besseren belehren |
| Română | dezabuzează |
Talk about this word "disabuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disabuse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disabuse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disabuse "disabuse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disabuse.Cite this
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title = {disabuse},
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