disabuse /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/ verb disabuses; disabused; disabusing
disabuses; disabused; disabusing
Learner's definition of DISABUSE
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: to show or convince (someone) that a belief is incorrect消除（某人的）错误想法 —
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He offered to disabuse us of what he called our “cherished myths.”他提出要消除我们的荒谬想法，他称之为我们“所珍爱的神话”。
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Anyone expecting a romantic story will be quickly disabused of that notion by the opening chapter.那些原以为是一个浪漫爱情故事的读者在读了开头一章以后，很快就打消了这个想法。