undeceive

/'ʌndi'si:v/

Thân thiện

She gently undeceived him about the surprise party.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Verb

1. free from deception or illusion