disabuses; disabused; disabusing
formal
: to show or convince (someone) that a belief is incorrect
—+ of
He offered to disabuse us of what he called our "cherished myths."
Anyone expecting a romantic story will be quickly disabused of that notion by the opening chapter.
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“Disabuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/disabuse. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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