undeceive

[ uhn-di-seev ]

verb (used with object)

, un·de·ceived, un·de·ceiv·ing.

1. to free from deception, fallacy, or mistake.

undeceive

/ ˌʌndɪˈsiːv /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌundeˈceivable, adjective
• ˌundeˈceiver, noun

Other Words From

• unde·ceiva·ble adjective
• unde·ceiver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of undeceive¹

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

Example Sentences

During the meal she was quiet and cool: but I could not undeceive her then.

From Literature

“The old man paused and then continued, ‘If you will unreservedly confide to me the particulars of your tale, I perhaps may be of use in undeceiving them.

From Literature

But this is what surely gives Jhabvala’s work its rare gleam: the undeceived clarity of the eternal outsider, immersed yet apart.

From New York Times

Malcontents, by Addison’s definition, need to be “undeceived” in the interest of advancing civil society.

From Salon

Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect.

From Wall Street Journal