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disabuse

/ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/verb

उच्चारण डिसब्यूज़

भ्रम दूर करना, ग़लतफ़हमी मिटाना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb (of sth) formal

    to make somebody realize that something they believe is not true

    भ्रम दूर करना, ग़लतफ़हमी मिटाना

    • Radhika quickly disabused him of the idea that the exam would be easy.
    • I must disabuse you of that belief.

    Synonyms enlighten correct set right undeceive

    Opposite mislead deceive delude

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

enlighten correct set right undeceive

Antonyms

mislead deceive delude

?Which word?

Do not confuse disabuse (to free somebody from a wrong idea) and abuse (to treat badly or misuse).

Disabuse (किसी का गलत विचार दूर करना) और abuse (बुरा व्यवहार करना या दुरुपयोग करना) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Disabuse somebody of something (not 'disabuse somebody from something').

Disabuse somebody of something सही है ('disabuse somebody from something' गलत है)।