as in to undeceive
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
let me disabuse you of your foolish notions
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Recent Examples of disabuse
Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
But that warning has done little to disabuse Diet Coke lovers looking for their afternoon caffeine fix.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
We’ve been thoroughly disabused of the notion that consumers want another streaming service.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
But that warning has done little to disabuse Diet Coke lovers looking for their afternoon caffeine fix.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
We’ve been thoroughly disabused of the notion that consumers want another streaming service.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disabuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabuse
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After being passed over for Love Island in 2021, Martin had become disillusioned with reality dating shows.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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Chuan Pu, disillusioned by the Chinese Cultural Revolution, makes his way to the U.S., where Trump is now president, hosting world leaders such as North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
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Areas in and around downtown Los Angeles could be temporarily off-limits to filmmakers as protests over recent immigration raids continue to unfold, a local film office advised creatives on Monday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Meanwhile, smartphone users are advised to watch for signs that their own phones may have been compromised.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Our pro panel tells us that works out to about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of salt.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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However, the Navy, which also celebrates its 250th anniversary in October, has no plans for a similar parade, a spokesperson told USA TODAY, neither does the Marine Corps for its 250th in November.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
7 June 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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Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power cryptocurrency, AI and data centers.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Disabuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabuse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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