dis·abuse 
/ˌdɪsəˈbju:z/ verb
dis·abus·es; dis·abused; dis·abus·ing /ˌdɪsəˈbju:z/ verb [+ obj] formal : to show or convince (someone) that a belief is incorrect — + of ▪ He offered to disabuse us of what he called our “cherished myths.” ▪ Anyone expecting a romantic story will be quickly disabused of that notion by the opening chapter.
