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 Menendez Brothers completely disabuses the viewer of that notion.
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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
Israeli officials are doing little to disabuse the sense that war will continue.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
But then a mother’s screams would pierce the air and disabuse me of the thought.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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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
Israeli officials are doing little to disabuse the sense that war will continue.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
But then a mother’s screams would pierce the air and disabuse me of the thought.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabuse
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Despite the cold-blooded crime he's accused of committing, Mangione is being treated as a folk hero by some who are disillusioned with the American healthcare system.Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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That’s why so many clients are disillusioned with big networks.Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Businesses are advised to build diversified trade partnerships and consider the alternative markets available to protect themselves against this geopolitical backdrop.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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The numbers tell a similar story over all too: Several studies on addition and smoking demonstrate that hypnosis has between an 81% and 90% success rate as a treatment for smoking.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The failures of the January transfer window, when O’Neil was confident of adding a striker to his squad, only to discover in the final days of the window that Wolves would not sanction any of the deals on the table, left the former Bournemouth boss disenchanted with life at Molineux.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The promotion, aimed at foreigners disenchanted with their day-to-day lives, offers residences for as low as just €1, or about $1.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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