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
The unequal distribution of the 2015 nuclear deal’s benefits, alongside the growth of poverty after the imposition of new sanctions, served to disabuse the lower strata of Iranian society of any notion that diplomacy and engagement would remedy their economic pain.
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Hadi Kahalzadeh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2021
But her first few studies quickly disabused her of this notion.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
The Menendez Brothers completely disabuses the viewer of that notion.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Working as a journalist, with occasional glimpses into life on the road, in the studio, or backstage, has done little to disabuse me of my fascination.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Hadi Kahalzadeh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2021
But her first few studies quickly disabused her of this notion.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
The Menendez Brothers completely disabuses the viewer of that notion.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Working as a journalist, with occasional glimpses into life on the road, in the studio, or backstage, has done little to disabuse me of my fascination.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disabuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabuse
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These leaders pose a significant risk, disillusion us the most, and undercut the argument that character is essential to success.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainians React: Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned, including residents of Bucha, a Kyiv suburb that has become a symbol of Russian brutality.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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For instance, a donor with a strong financial background could offer guidance on budgeting or cost management, while someone with technology expertise could advise on software solutions for data collection.—
Victoria Philips,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The loss of jobs and funding have impacted deep-red districts that went for Trump, whose constituents have delivered such blistering feedback at town halls that GOP leaders have advised Republicans in Congress to quit appearing at such events.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The male also told the dispatcher that the woman was not breathing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The huge shift in such a short time suggests that some swing voters are already disenchanted with Trump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Despite the new investments and programming on the public side, some regulars are disenchanted by the developments at PowMow, primarily because of the privatization of two of the formerly public lifts and the increase in pass prices.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Disabuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabuse. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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