Definitions

1. verb

to free from a mistaken or misleading opinion, notion, or impression

“The journalist’s article aimed to disabuse the public of the false rumors.”

2. verb

to rid or free from a mistaken or misleading idea

“The professor’s lecture was designed to disabuse students of their misconceptions about history.”

3. noun

the act of freeing from a mistaken or misleading opinion, notion, or impression

“The process of disabuse can be a difficult and lengthy one.”