|disə|byüz transitive verb
Etymology: French désabuser, from dés- dis- (I) + abuser to abuse — more at abuse
: to set free from mistakes (as in reasoning or judgment) : undeceive : set right
disabused us of the old belief that the universe revolved about the home of man — P.E.More
he couldn't however disabuse his mind of the idea — F.M.Ford
Synonyms: see rid