disabuse C2 Topic:Describing People US /dɪsəˈbjuːs/ UK /dɪsəˈbjuːz/ See IPA manual Freq #89526 Meanings 1 verb To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone). I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to free (someone) of a... undeceive Etymology From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disabuse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪsəˈbjuːs/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsəˈbjuːz/ **Frequency rank:** 89526 ## Meanings 1. To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone). ## Examples - I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment. ## Synonyms - undeceive ## Etymology From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser. ## Topics - Describing People markdown