English-German translation for "disabuse"

"disabuse" German translation

disabuse
[disəˈbjuːz]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • von einem Irrtum befreien, eines Besseren belehren (of überaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    disabuse free from mistaken idea
    disabuse free from mistaken idea
  • befreien, erleichtern (of von)
    disabuse rare | seltenselten (relieve, free)
    disabuse rare | seltenselten (relieve, free)
examples
  • to disabuse oneself (or | oderod one’s mind) ofsomething | etwas sth
    sich vonsomething | etwas etwas befreien,something | etwas etwas ablegen
    to disabuse oneself (or | oderod one’s mind) ofsomething | etwas sth
Glücklicherweise hat mein amerikanischer Amtskollege diese pessimistischen Voraussagen entkräftet.
Fortunately, my American counterpart has disabused us of this pessimistic notion.
Source: Europarl
Die USA und andere Länder sind aufgerufen, diesen Irrtum auszuräumen.
Here the US and others must disabuse them.
Source: News-Commentary
Wenn das seine Meinung ist, müssen wir ihn eines Besseren belehren.
If that is so, we must disabuse him of that notion.
Source: Europarl
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