undeceive

verb

ˌən-di-ˈsēv How to pronounce undeceive (audio)
Definition of undeceivenext
as in to disabuse
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeceive
  1. disabuse
  2. disillusion
  3. disenchant
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  • Those who felt that part one would have been better suited to a television series will find little to disabuse them of that notion in this installment, which intercuts among its disparate characters and story strands even more rapidly.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Doing so would disabuse Iranian officials of any notion that Biden officials’ past criticism of Trump’s maximum pressure approach means that sanctions will simply be permitted to weaken or lapse in the absence of a deal.
    — Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
Definition of disabuse
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  • And at 47, Taylor appealed to voters disillusioned by career politicians who were looking for someone younger to steer their city in a new direction.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In Ukraine, many are becoming disillusioned with the Trump administration.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of disillusion
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  • Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power crypto, AI and data centers.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Like many in my friend group, I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with a social network that seemed to show nothing from my actual friends.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of disenchant
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