First Known Use: circa 1611
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disabuse
verb dis·abuse \ˌdis-ə-ˈbyüz\
: to show or convince (someone) that a belief is incorrect
Full Definition of DISABUSE
transitive verb
: to free from error, fallacy, or misconception
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Origin of DISABUSE
French désabuser, from dés- dis- + abuser to abuse
Related to DISABUSE
- Synonyms
- disillusion, disenchant, undeceive
Rhymes with DISABUSE
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