UNDECEIVE

undeceive

(verb) free from deception or illusion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

undeceive (third-person singular simple present undeceives, present participle undeceiving, simple past and past participle undeceived)

(transitive) To free from misconception, deception or error.

Synonyms

• disabuse

Source: Wiktionary


Un`de*ceive", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deceive.]

Definition: To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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