Disabuse

Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈbjuz/

Definitions of disabuse

verb to free someone from a mistaken belief or idea

Example Sentences

A1 I had to disabuse my friend of the idea that cats are afraid of water.

A2 The teacher disabused the students of the misconception that Pluto is still considered a planet.

B1 The documentary disabused me of the belief that all sharks are dangerous.

B2 The expert disabused the audience of the notion that vaccines cause autism.

C1 The researcher disabused the scientific community of the outdated theory on climate change.

C2 The CEO disabused the shareholders of any concerns about the company's financial stability.

Examples of disabuse in a Sentence

formal It is important to disabuse yourself of any misconceptions before making a decision.

informal I had to disabuse my friend of the idea that all cats are mean.

slang I had to disabuse him of the notion that he could get away with cheating on the test.

figurative She had to disabuse him of the belief that success comes without hard work.

Grammatical Forms of disabuse

• past tense: disabused
• plural: disabuses
• comparative: more disabused
• superlative: most disabused
• present tense: disabuses
• future tense: will disabuse
• perfect tense: has disabused
• continuous tense: is disabusing
• singular: disabuse
• positive degree: disabuse
• infinitive: to disabuse
• gerund: disabusing
• participle: disabused

Origin and Evolution of disabuse

First Known Use: 0017 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disabuse' originated from the Old French word 'desabuser', which means to free from deception or error.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'disabuse' has retained its original meaning of freeing someone from deception or error, but it has also come to be used more broadly in contexts outside of just deception, such as correcting misconceptions or false beliefs.