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undeceive

un·de·ceive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-di-seev]
    • /ˌʌn dɪˈsiv/
    • /ˈʌndɪˈsiːv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-di-seev]
    • /ˌʌn dɪˈsiv/

Definitions of undeceive word

  • verb with object undeceive to free from deception, fallacy, or mistake. 1
  • verb undeceive to reveal the truth to (someone previously misled or deceived); enlighten 0
  • verb transitive undeceive to cause to be no longer deceived, mistaken, or misled 0
  • verb undeceive (Transitive Verb) To free from misconception, deception or error. 0

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Origin of undeceive

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + deceive

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Parts of speech for Undeceive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undeceive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undeceive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undeceive

adj undeceive

  • apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
  • inerrable — Incapable of error; infallible.
  • inerrant — free from error; infallible.
  • infallible — absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.

Antonyms for undeceive

adjective undeceive

  • erring — Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.

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