Disabuse vs Aspersion - What's the difference?
disabuse | aspersion |
To free (someone) (of) a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).
* 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 140:
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
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As a verb disabuse
is to free (someone) (of) a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (somebody).As a noun aspersion is
an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .disabuse
English
Verb
(disabus)- If we had any hopes or illusions about the National Party before they came into office, we were disabused of them quickly.
aspersion
English
Noun
(en noun)- If thou dost break her virgin knot before
- All sanctimonious ceremonies may
- With full and holy rite be minister'd,
- No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
- To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]
