Disabused (Adjective)
Meaning
Freed of a mistaken or misguided notion; "some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Many people are still not disabused of the idea that a low-fat diet is the key to losing weight.
- After conducting thorough research, she was disabused of the notion that all organic products are better for the environment.
- The documentary aimed to disabuse viewers of the common misconception that sharks are mindless killers.
- Some investors are still not disabused of the belief that the stock market always goes up in the long run.
- The professor's lecture helped to disabuse students of the outdated idea that humans are the only species capable of using tools.