disabuse

verb
UK: /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/
US: /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/

  1. To persuade someone that something they believe is not true.

    1. I want to disabuse you of that silly notion.
    2. Let me disabuse you of any notion that I am in charge here so we can move on.

  2. To free someone from a false idea or belief; to undeceive.

    1. He tried to disabuse her of her belief.
    2. It's my job to disabuse you of the idea that building a house is easy, and I hope I've done that.

Synonyms

undeceive correct enlighten inform

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disabuse" in English means: To persuade someone that something they believe is not true., To free someone from a false idea or belief; to undeceive..

The phonetic transcription of "disabuse" is /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/ in British English and /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disabuse": undeceive, correct, enlighten, inform.

Example usage of "disabuse": "I want to disabuse you of that silly notion.". More examples on the page.