Con and Disabuse

Con

Con verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery

Disabuse is an antonym for con.

Nearby Word: cony

Disabuse

Disabuse verb - To free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes.

Con is an antonym for disabuse.

Nearby Word: disabusing

Common collocations

anyone con anyone disabuse anyone
sister con sister disabuse sister
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