Words Seldom Seen: Disambiguate

Disambiguate

Verb: to clarify (something ambiguous) especially by providing or considering additional information.

Example 1: “It is necessary to disambiguate all of the Lee family members who fought in the Civil War.”

Example 2: “The context can disambiguate whether the speaker is referring to the river bank or the savings bank”

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