disabuse
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The President may have to disabuse them of that impression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Kirsh wants to quickly disabuse her and the other Lost Boys of that idea, given his experience of being sentient property and, perhaps, his experience of typically being the smartest one in the room.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
Broussard tried to disabuse me of this notion.
From Slate • May 11, 2024
“Moonshine,” a Canadian dramedy available on the CW’s website, has enough dysfunction and wild behavior to largely disabuse one of this dream … but enough Canadian charm that it still holds a certain appeal.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024
Indeed, they felt it their duty to disabuse me of my weaponized history.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Power Prefix: dis-
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Grade 12, List 5
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