disabuse
disabuse · disabuses · disabused · disabusing
aufklären, eines Besseren belehren
To free of a misconception or misapprehensionTo free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
/dɪsəˈbjuːz/
» Nothing could disabuse them of that preposterous notion.
Meaning
1 sensesTo free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
aufklären, eines Besseren belehren
More definitions
- free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
Examples
2 sentencesNothing could disabuse them of that preposterous notion.
The behavior of Elon Musk should disabuse most people of the notion that the rich deserve their wealth.
ruПоведение Илона Маска должно развеять убеждение большинства людей в том, что богатые заслуживают своё состояние.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
free of a misconception:
Origin
From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser.From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser.
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Forms
disabuses, disabusing, disabused, disabusedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle