as in to disabuse
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions
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Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.—
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
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And at 47, Taylor appealed to voters disillusioned by career politicians who were looking for someone younger to steer their city in a new direction.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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In Ukraine, many are becoming disillusioned with the Trump administration.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 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 crypto, AI and data centers.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Like many in my friend group, I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with a social network that seemed to show nothing from my actual friends.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Undeceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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