disabuse — dis a*buse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disabused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disabusing}.] [Pref. dis + abuse; cf. F. d[ e]sabuser.] To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right; often used with of; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disabuse — 1610s, from DIS (Cf. dis ) + ABUSE (Cf. abuse). Related: Disabused; disabusing … Etymology dictionary
disabuse — *rid, clear, unburden, purge Analogous words: *free, liberate, release: enlighten, *illuminate Contrasted words: mislead, delude, *deceive: *dupe, gull … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disabuse — ► VERB ▪ persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken … English terms dictionary
disabuse — [dis΄ə byo͞oz′] vt. disabused, disabusing to rid of false ideas … English World dictionary
disabuse — dis|a|buse [ˌdısəˈbju:z] v [T] formal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: dis + ABUSE2 to deceive (15 18 centuries)] to persuade someone that what they believe is not true disabuse sb of sth ▪ I tried to disabuse him of that notion … Dictionary of contemporary English
disabuse — [[t]dɪ̱səbju͟ːz[/t]] disabuses, disabusing, disabused VERB If you disabuse someone of something, you tell them or persuade them that what they believe is in fact untrue. [FORMAL] [V n of n] Their view of country people was that they like to… … English dictionary
disabuse — UK [ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz] / US [ˌdɪsəˈbjuz] verb [transitive] Word forms disabuse : present tense I/you/we/they disabuse he/she/it disabuses present participle disabusing past tense disabused past participle disabused formal to make someone realize that… … English dictionary
disabuse — v. (D; tr.) to disabuse of * * * [ˌdɪsə bjuːz] (D;tr.) to disabuseof … Combinatory dictionary
disabuse — [ˌdɪsə bju:z] verb (usu. disabuse someone of) persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken … English new terms dictionary
