disabuse of
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.
See also: disabuse, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
- disabuse
- disabuse (someone or oneself) of (something)
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- leave open
- leave yourself wide open to something
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
- reproach (someone or something) with (something)
- reproach with
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)