DISABUSE


Meaning of DISABUSE in English

v. Function: verb

to set free from mistakes (as in reasoning or judgment) FF1C; he was disabused of the notion that he was indispensable to the company FF1E;

Synonyms: purge, undeceive, undelude

Related Words: amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress; disillude, disillusion, unblind; enlighten, illuminate; free, liberate, release

Idioms: open one's eyes, prick the ( or one's) bubble, puncture one's balloon, set ( or put) right ( or straight)

Contrasted Words: deceive, delude, mislead; dupe, gull

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.