PERSUADEto persuade someone that what they believe is not true 纠正;使摒弃某种观点
disabuse somebody of something
I tried to disabuse him of that notion.
我试图让他改变那种观念。
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disabuse• However, I do not believe that I will be able to disabuse him of his beliefs.• It may also disabuseministers of the belief that people noticeindirect taxes less than direct ones.• The government will do nothing to disabuse the public of this impression you can be sure.• Successive experience to the contraryfailed to disabuse them of this illusion.
disabuse somebody of something• I hope to disabuse you of the notion that all employees are lazy.