rid; free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
The evidence helped disabuse him of his false assumptions about the case.
Vocabulary like disabuse appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
amateur without seriousness
careful and persistent effort
hard working; quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
reduce in size or importance
lessening; change toward something smaller or lower
very small
careful to avoid offense
lament; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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