undeceive
/'ʌndi'si:v/
Definition
- Verb:
- To free someone from a mistaken belief, deception, or illusion; to cause someone to realize the truth.
Usage
- The verb "undeceive" is used when correcting a person's false understanding or misconception.
- It is typically followed by a direct object (the person being corrected).
- It often implies that the person was previously deceived or held an incorrect belief.
Examples
- Verb:
- I had to undeceive him about the company's financial stability. (I had to correct his mistaken belief about the company's financial stability.)
- She gently undeceived her friend who thought the event was canceled. (She gently informed her friend, who was under a false impression, that the event was not canceled.)
- The evidence served to undeceive the public. (The evidence functioned to free the public from their deception.)
Advanced Usage
- "to undeceive someone of something": A slightly formal construction to specify the particular false belief.
- The doctor undeceived her of the notion that the treatment was risk-free. (The doctor corrected her mistaken idea that the treatment was risk-free.)
Variants and Related Words
- Undeceived (adj): No longer deceived; having been corrected.
- Once undeceived, he changed his opinion completely.
- Undeceiving (adj/participle): The act of correcting a false belief.
- Her undeceiving words were a harsh but necessary reality check.
Synonyms
- Disabuse: To persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken.
- Enlighten: To give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject.
- Correct: To put right an error or misunderstanding.
- Set straight: (Informal) To correct someone's false impression.
Antonyms
- Deceive: To cause someone to believe something that is not true.
- Mislead: To cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression.
- Delude: To impose a misleading belief upon someone.
Notes
- "Undeceive" is a formal and somewhat literary verb. In everyday conversation, phrases like "set straight," "correct," or "tell the truth" are more common.
- The act of "undeceiving" often involves delivering unwelcome or surprising news that contradicts what someone believed.
Verb
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free from deception or illusion
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