Disabuse
Disabuse verb - To free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes.
Usage example: let me disabuse you of your foolish notions about married life
Nearby Word: disabusing
Fool
Fool verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party
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