disabuse

Verb

Verb Forms: disabused, disabusing, disabuses

To free someone from a misconception or error.
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).

Examples

He had to DISABUSE his friend of the notion that "QWERT" was a valid Words With Friends word.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + abuse. Compare French désabuser.

Synonyms

undeceive

Scrabble Score: 11

disabuse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disabuse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disabuse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

disabuse: valid Words With Friends Word