disabuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce disabuse in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsəˈbju:z]
How to pronounce disabuse in American English:
US [ˌdɪsəˈbjuz]
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- Verb:
- free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
Word Origin
- disabuse (v.)
- 1610s, from dis- + abuse (v.). Related: Disabused; disabusing.
Example
- 1. Let me disabuse of that foolish prejudices .
- 2. He had better disabuse them soon .
- 3. If you cannot disabuse yourself of the idea of writing a conclusion , the conclusion should reflect on the discussion from a new angle and cast the overall work in a new light .
- 4. If you think I 'm going to lend you money , I must disabuse you of te wrong idea .
- 5. Disabuse sb of mistaken notions , false assumptions , etc.