undeceive

un·de·ceive

verb \ˌən-di-ˈsēv\

Definition of UNDECEIVE

transitive verb

: to free from deception, illusion, or error

Examples of UNDECEIVE

1. <promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions>

First Known Use of UNDECEIVE

1598

Related to UNDECEIVE

Synonyms: disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

Related Words: sophisticate; advise, apprise, clue (in), fill in, wise (up); debunk, expose, refute, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, spill, tell, unveil

Near Antonyms: beguile, bluff, cozen, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, kid, misguide, misinform, mislead, misrepresent, snow, take in, trick

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Rhymes with UNDECEIVE

apperceive, basket weave, by-your-leave, disbelieve, family leave, flutter sleeve, interleave, interweave, make-believe, misbelieve, on one's sleeve, preconceive, raglan sleeve, satin weave, semibreve, Tel Aviv, up one's sleeve