DISABUSE

disabuse

(verb) free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

disabuse (third-person singular simple present disabuses, present participle disabusing, simple past and past participle disabused)

(transitive) To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).

Synonyms

• undeceive

Anagrams

• subideas

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`a*buse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disabused; p. pr. & vb. n. Disabusing.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + abuse; cf. F. désabuser.]

Definition: To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right. To undeceive and disabuse the people. South. If men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. J. Adams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

18 April 2025

GROIN

(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

coffee icon