Undeceive
[ʌndɪ'siːv] or [,ʌndɪ'siv]
Definition
(v. t.) To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake.
Typed by Claus
Definition
v.t. to free from deception or mistake.—adj. Undeceiv′able.
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Examples
- During the meal she was quiet and cool: but I could not undeceive her then. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- You will not undeceive her I hope, Mr Boffin? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I felt that I had only to be placid and merry once for all to undeceive my dear and set her loving heart at rest. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Do you contemplate undeceiving Sir Leicester to-night? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But here again she was undeceived by anomalous and incongruous conduct on the part of Mr Pancks himself. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- For one second she thought it was Robert--for one second she exulted; but the voice asking for Mr. Helstone undeceived her. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- In those early days I always thought Justinian was my father, and Caliphronas was my brother; but as I grew up I was undeceived on these points. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
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