disabuses

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third-person singular of disabuse
disabuse
to free from a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by

It won't take them long to disabuse the newcomer of any notions of superiority.

disabuse
{v} to set right, to undeceive
disabuse
to free someone from a misconception or misapprehension of something; to unveil a falsehood
disabuse
If you disabuse someone of something, you tell them or persuade them that what they believe is in fact untrue. Their view of country people was that they like to please strangers. I did not disabuse them of this notion. to persuade someone that what they believe is not true disabuse sb of sth (dis- + ABUSE (15-18 centuries))
disabuse
To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right
disabuse
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
disabuse
{f} amend or correct a person's misconception, undeceive
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