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disabuse

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disabuse (someone or oneself) of (something)

To stop someone or oneself from continuing to believe something that is false. After being so ill, I had to disabuse myself of the notion that work is more important than my health. Eventually, you have to disabuse yourself of the fantasy that your family members care as much about having a clean house as you do. Yeah, I helped you out this time, but you can disabuse yourself of the notion that it will ever happen again, got it?
See also: disabuse, of
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disabuse someone of something

to rid someone of an incorrect idea. Please allow me to disabuse you of that assumption. Please disabuse yourself of the notion that you are perfect.
See also: disabuse, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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