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undeceive

[ uhn-di-seev ]
/ ˌʌn dɪˈsiv /
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verb (used with object), un·de·ceived, un·de·ceiv·ing.
to free from deception, fallacy, or mistake.
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Origin of undeceive

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-2 + deceive

OTHER WORDS FROM undeceive

un·de·ceiv·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·ceiv·er, noun
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How to use undeceive in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for undeceive

undeceive
/ (ˌʌndɪˈsiːv) /

verb
(tr) to reveal the truth to (someone previously misled or deceived); enlighten

Derived forms of undeceive

undeceivable, adjectiveundeceiver, noun
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